A relevant and engaging instructional content platform designed to complement your ELA, social studies, and science curriculum.
Newsela knows New York
Explore New York content
Resources for New York educators supporting equitable learning & differentiation
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Provide a trusted resource to support SEL initiatives and academic needs in ELA, Social Studies and Science
Support New York’s Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education Framework
Provides resources in Newsela Social Studies that draw connections between citizenship and students' daily lives - supporting New York's Civic Readiness Initiative.
Adhere to NYS Ed Law 2-d legislation by protecting student data. Submit your DPA (Data Privacy Agreement) or Parents’ Bill of Rights here
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 York State and Local Standards
Use Newsela to teach the standards and priorities of your school, district and the state of New York. We support leading frameworks, and commonly used curricula to ensure instruction is both engaging and driving learning.
Aligned to New York State Next Generation English Language Arts Standards
Aligned to the New York State K-12 Social Studies Framework
Aligned to New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards
We partner with educators and leaders from around the state to meet your content and PD needs.
Events & resources to help New York educators get the most from Newsela’s content solutions.
Authentic, standards-aligned content that supports the standards and mandates that matter to NY schools.