About Newsela
Newsela is a K-12 education technology company that transforms content from trusted providers into engaging, standards-aligned instructional and assessment materials for teachers and students. Its Learning Suite covers ELA, Social Studies, STEM, and Writing, serving millions of teachers and students across all 50 U.S. states and over 150 countries. The platform is used by school districts to support differentiated instruction, reading comprehension, and student engagement.
Company details
Funding
Total raised
$158.2M
Last stage
Growth
Investors
Founders
Dan Cogan-Drew
Dan Cogan-Drew co-founded Newsela in 2013 to build a platform delivering meaningful classroom learning with relevant, engaging content at different reading levels.
Matthew Gross
Matthew Gross founded Newsela in 2013 to provide literacy educational technology, motivated by his son and to impact education with customizable news articles.
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