Newsela for New Jersey

New social studies content, made just for New Jersey

A relevant and engaging instructional content platform designed to complement your ELA, social studies, and science curriculum.

Newsela knows New Jersey
Explore New Jersey content Supporting equitable learning & differentiation
Resources for New Jersey educators

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Newsela knows New Jersey

Navigate your district’s ever-changing needs with engaging content for every learner and subject.

Adhere to New Jersey’s S1569 legislation by including LGBTQIA+ voices in social studies. Learn more about The New Jersey LGBTQIA+ and People With Disabilities Studies Collection.
Give teachers flexible digital content they need to teach the NJSLS. See complete list of New Jersey ELA, social studies and science standards we align to.
Provide one trusted content resource that supports New Jersey’s Four Principles of Learning Acceleration covering academic needs and SEL initiatives. Learn more here.
Support New Jersey State Curriculum Mandates, including Amistad, Climate Change and more. Learn more here.

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New Jersey statewide curriculum mandates

LAW & U.S. HISTORY

Breaking the Glass Ceiling for the Greater Good

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U.S. HISTORY

Amistad

HISTORY

Holocaust

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GEOGRAPHY

Climate Change

GOVERNMENT & ECONOMICS

Financial Literacy

ARTS & CULTURE

LGBTQIA+ & People with Disabilities

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Instructional supports to expand students' learning experience and engagement

Curations, Lessons, and Customizations. Create custom activities, search for content by standard, curate Text Sets, and control the reading levels students experience.

Quizzes, Writing Prompts, and Assignments. Create and share customizable assignments and give students access to reading comprehension quizzes, customizable writing prompts, and annotations.

Aligned to New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS) and statewide curriculum mandates. Use Newsela to teach the standards and priorities of your school, district and the state of New Jersey. We support leading frameworks, and commonly used curricula to ensure instruction is both engaging and driving learning.

Aligns to NJSLS for English Language Arts
Aligns to NJSLS for English Language Arts reflecting the skills and knowledge students need to succeed in college, career, and life.
Aligns to NJSLS for Social Studies and Science
Supports state curriculum mandates with content that brings the mandates to life

Keep New Jersey students learning, wherever they are

Introducing The New Jersey LGBTQIA+ and People With Disabilities Studies Collection

Educators in New Jersey are required to represent the contributions of LGTBQIA+ people and those with disabilities in secondary social studies instruction. Find instructional materials with non-dominant narratives that offer inquiry-based learning opportunies

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Feel the love from New Jersey educators

"It is a challenge to generate exciting lessons around particular standards. It is important that providers create meaningful content that meets state curricular requirements."
Aldo Deodino
Supervisor of Humanities
High Point Regional School District, NJ

"The feedback I received from teachers just after the first day has been overwhelmingly positive. Thank you so much for getting Newsela up and running so quickly."
Christine Diaz
Supervisor of Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability
Paramus, NJ

"You are helping us through such an uncertain time and helping so many kids by offering your product for us to use. I am truly grateful for our partnership."
Director of C&I for Humanities, NJ