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EdWeek

Ed-Tech Use Boomed During COVID. Now Comes a Push for ‘Digital Citizenship’

Nearpod, Newsela, Pear Deck, Google, and BrainPOP are among the companies that are backing resources to promote responsible tech use among students.

September 29, 2021

BBC

Matthew Gross

CEO Secrets: My 'dark times' building a billion-dollar firm

Matthew Gross, founder and CEO of digital education platform Newsela, shares his business advice for our CEO Secrets series.

June 8, 2021

Campaign US

Newsela flips the script on classroom approach in new campaign

As schools reopen, edtech company Newsela is asking teachers to reevaluate the impact that the past year of “lost learning” has had on students.

May 9, 2021

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EveryDay Labs Joins Schoolytics by Newsela to Unify Academic and Attendance Improvement Tools

Newsela Acquires Schoolytics To Help Educators Turn Fragmented Student Data Into Insight and Action

January 20, 2026

Newsela Writing Wins 2025 CODiE Award for Excellence in Best AI Solution for ELA/Writing

October 22, 2025

Newsela STEM with Generation Genius launches to cultivate critical thinking with real-world, standards-aligned science lessons and videos

October 1, 2025

Formative by Newsela Wins Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Back to School 2025

September 26, 2025

Formative by Newsela Named “Test Prep Solution of the Year” in 7th Annual EdTech Breakthrough Awards Program

Newsela Acquires Generation Genius to Enhance Real-World Connections in Science and Math

February 5, 2025

Fast Company Announces Winners of 2020 World Changing Ideas Awards

Newsela Awarded Research-Based Design Product Certification

February 5, 2020

Survey: Educators Aren’t Prepared to Bring Complex Topics to Schools

October 9, 2019

A team of journalists is fighting media illiteracy by translating news for kids

6 Questions From Newsela That Teach Students to Distinguish Between Fake News and the Real Thing

February 8, 2017

A Simple Tool Meant For Children May Also Help Adults Cope With “Post-Truth” Trump

February 2, 2017

Newsela Launches iOS App to Unlock News at Any Level, Anywhere

January 19, 2016

Newsela Partners with Scientific American to Launch Science Literacy Initiative

November 18, 2015

Newsela Secures $15 Million Series B to Promote Literacy and Captivate Students and Teachers

October 5, 2015

Newsela Partners with The Washington Post to Publish Leveled, Nonfiction News for Students in Grades 2-12

Newsela begins publishing Scientific American content adapted for K-12 readers

September 21, 2014

Newsela Inc. Raises $4.1 Million in Series A Investment Led by Owl Ventures

September 16, 2014

Newsela Raises $1.2 Million in Seed Funding to Bring Daily News to Students at all Reading Levels

October 10, 2013

5 startups to watch from Kaplan’s TechStars-powered ed tech accelerator demo day

October 10, 2013

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