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Overview

Newsela takes authentic, real-world content from trusted sources and makes it instruction ready for K-12 classrooms. Each text is published at five reading levels, so content is accessible to every learner. Today, over 2.5 million teachers and 37 million students have registered with Newsela for content that’s personalized to student interests, accessible to everyone, aligned to instructional standards, and attached to activities and reporting that hold teachers accountable for instruction and students accountable for their work. With over 10,000 texts in Newsela’s platform and 10 new texts published every day across 20+ genres, Newsela enables educators to go deep on any subject they choose.

Newsela provides content that is:

  • AUTHENTIC: From the real world, about real and relatable people and topics
  • ACCESSIBLE: Differentiated at 5 levels, representative of every learner
  • ACTIVE: Never stale, always up-to-date with what’s happening in the world
  • ACCOUNTABLE: Ensures educators and students are taking responsibility for learning
  • ALIGNED: Aligned to key standards, frameworks, and commonly used curriculum

Newsela’s offerings include Newsela ELA, Newsela Science, Newsela Social Studies, Newsela SEL, and more. You can find more information here.

Contract Highlights:

  • Discount for any school or district that purchases through the ILTPP contract
  • Scaled discount based on number of participating buildings
  • Content to meet the Illinois curriculum mandates like Civics, Black History, LGBTQ, Illinois History, and many more
  • Professional learning to support the implementation of Newsela

Contact your dedicated Account Manager:

General inquiries: iltpp@newsela.com

Districts with 3000+ students
Patrick Gaffney
Illinois Partnerships
312-626-5370
patrick.gaffney@newsela.com

Districts with less than 3000 students
Claire Vock
Illinois Partnerships
630-965-0109
claire.vock@newsela.com

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Contract Details & Ordering Information

Details

Contract Number ILTPP-21NEW04
Contract Duration 02/23/2024 - 02/22/2028
Renewals 0
Category
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Resellers
Manufacturers Covered
Solicitation Type Direct Contract
Documentation Contract

Ordering

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Delivery Terms F.O.B. Destination
Payment Terms Net 30

Newsela Resources

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WCAG - Guide

What is WCAG and what does it mean for your students?

If students with disabilities can’t access the materials used in class, they miss out on a significant portion of their instruction. Learn what to look out for to ensure all students can access your materials.

  • Perceivable
  • Operable
  • Understandable
  • Robust

Illinois HB0026

Ensures that content available on a website or web service of a school district is readily accessible to persons with disabilities & complies with Level AA of the WCAG 2.1 Level AA.

Looking for more information to share with your district leaders on classroom accessibility? Check out this great resource.