This short video provides a quick overview of what’s new on Newsela for the 2025–2026 school year.

Designed for back-to-school planning, the video highlights updates across Newsela ELA and Newsela Social Studies that support accessibility, literacy development, assessment, and clearer instructional insights for teachers and administrators.

What You’ll See

• Paragraph-by-paragraph text translation in 14 languages to support multilingual learners
• Decodables for older readers to reinforce word recognition skills in Newsela ELA
• Over 20 new state editions of Newsela Social Studies aligned to state standards
• Guided highlighting prompts that target specific reading skills in Newsela ELA
• Listen mode for quizzes to support student comprehension during assessment
• Updated administrator reporting with new views of teacher and school usage
• Updated teacher reporting that shows student performance and growth over time

Who Should Watch This Video?

This resource is designed for:

• Classroom teachers
• School and district administrators
• Instructional coaches
• Curriculum and assessment leaders
• Educators preparing for back-to-school implementation