New York, NY — October 2 — Newsela, a leading provider of high-quality instructional and assessment products for K-12, today announced that Newsela Writing was named a winner in the 2025 CODiE Awards in the category Best AI Solution for ELA/Writing.

The CODiE Awards are the only peer-recognized program honoring excellence and innovation across the technology landscape. Each product undergoes a rigorous evaluation by expert judges and industry peers based on innovation, impact, and overall value.

“We are honored to be recognized among such groundbreaking technologies and organizations,” said Dan Cogan-Drew, Chief Academic Officer of Newsela. “This CODiE Award underscores our team’s commitment to purposeful applications of AI that reinforce our mission of meaningful classroom learning for every student.”

Newsela Writing is an AI-powered teaching assistant for grades 3-12 that helps students become better writers. The product gives students immediate, rubric-aligned feedback and provides a continuous feedback loop that saves teachers time and increases student writing frequency and quality. With Newsela Writing, teachers can use pre-made or custom assignments—paired with Newsela content or other texts—and see their students' writing progress in real-time through targeted feedback.

“The CODiE Awards celebrate the visionaries shaping the future of technology,” said Jennifer Baranowski, President of the CODiE Awards. “This year’s winners exemplify how innovation, leadership, and purpose can come together to create solutions that move industries forward and make a lasting impact.”

A full list of 2025 CODiE Award winners can be found at www.codieawards.com/winners.

About Newsela

Newsela products are purpose-built to unlock student motivation, inspire teachers, and drive long-lasting learning outcomes. With a suite of products to support knowledge- and skill-building, writing practice, daily instruction, and assessment in K-12 classrooms, Newsela offers solutions backed by learning science research to drive student outcomes and support teachers in their instructional goals. To learn more about Newsela, visit the company’s website.