Newsela for North Carolina
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New social studies content, made just for North Carolina

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

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Supporting equitable learning & differentiation
Resources for North Carolina educators

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Newsela knows North Carolina

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

  1. NEW! Drive inquiry-based learning with instructional materials that cover the rich history, geography, and government of North Carolina

  2. Accommodate the reading proficiency needs of all students equitably in your academic recovery plans

  3. Embed social-emotional learning into any type of instruction

  4. Equip students with 21st century skills to be successful citizens in a global economy

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Inquiry-Based Instruction for North Carolina

GEOGRAPHY

North Carolina History

LAW

College, Career & Civic Ready

U.S. HISTORY

Primary Sources

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Non-Fiction Reading Skills

HEALTH

Finding the Main Idea

U.S. HISTORY

SEL Connections

ARTS

Addressing the Needs of All Students

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Instructional supports to expand students' learning experience and engagement

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Curations

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

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Resources

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

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Alignments

Content to Support North Carolina State and Local Standards

Use Newsela to teach the standards and priorities of your school, district and the state of North Carolina. We support leading frameworks, and commonly used curricula to ensure instruction is both engaging and driving learning.

  • ELA Standard Course of Study

  • North Carolina Social Studies Standard Course of Study (SCOS)

  • North Carolina K-12 Science Standard Course of Study (NCSCOS)

Feel the love from North Carolina educators

"We’ve partnered with Newsela for five years. The reason for our continued partnership is not only the quality of the product, but the responsiveness of Newsela to feedback.”

Eric Grant
Secondary ELA/Social Studies Curriculum Specialist
Buncombe County Schools, NC

"We partner with Newsela because they provide timely content that is relevant to students and teachers, and gives teachers tools to plan for high-quality instruction."

Meredith Jones
Director of Middle Grades Education
Watauga County Schools, NC

"Our teachers use Newsela to add relevant, current articles into their content areas. From ELA to Science, teachers get high-interest articles in the hands of each student."

Brittany Saunders
Lead Literacy Design Coach
Rowan-Salisbury Schools, NC

Meet our trusted North Carolina partners

We partner with educators and leaders from around the state to meet your content, PD and assessment needs.

Content that supports North Carolina's instructional needs

Introducing Add-on Collections for North Carolina

As part of the North Carolina Social Studies standards, students are required to learn about the rich history, geography, and government of their home state. Equip teachers with instructional materials with diverse perspectives and take an inquiry-based approach.

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Resources for North Carolina educators

Resources to help North Carolina educators get the most from Newsela’s content solutions.

Buncombe County Schools Success Story

Empowering North Carolina Teachers to Support ELL and Special Ed Students

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Guide

3 components to enhance North Carolina’s ELA content

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Guide

3 components to strengthen North Carolina’s social studies content

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Content solutions across the curriculum

Authentic, standards-aligned content that supports the standards and mandates that matter to North Carolina schools.

Newsela ELA
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The Newsela SEL Collection
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The best lessons in North Carolina start with the best content.

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