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Emmersion announces issuance of new U.S. Patent for its Adaptive Language Learning Method
"Emmersion's patent remains in force until 2038, and will play a key role in the development of new solutions that accurately assess and improve language skills through personalization."
March 2023 Read article
IXL Learning Acquires Teachers Pay Teachers
"IXL Learning has acquired Teachers Pay Teachers, a widely used resource that allows educators to generate and share classroom resources across a universe of their peers."
March 2023 Read article
Vocabulary.com Releases Personalized Learning Product, VocabTrainer
"VocabTrainer uses Vocabulary.com’s award-winning adaptive engine, insights from billions of data points and gamified instruction, to help learners boost their word knowledge."
February 2023 Read article
Valley special ed teacher honored for her 'infectious spirit'
Ruthie Bantel, a special education teacher at North Canyon High School, was recently honored by NBC - Phoenix following her IXL Elite 100 award win.
February 2023 Read article
Virtual math program becomes free for Kansas schools
The Kansas State Department of Education will now provide IXL Math for free to the state's students.
February 2023 Read article
San Luis teacher honored for efforts to help struggling students
Esther Mannings from Cesar Chavez Elementary School in San Luis, Arizona was honored as one of IXL’s Elite 100 teachers for helping her students recover unfinished learning.
February 2023 Read article
Council Post: Educating For Our New Normal: Rethinking The Time, Place And Means Of K-12 Learning
IXL Learning’s Richard Carranza writes that students and parents have become the architects of a "new normal" in education by using innovative technologies to redefine the time, space, and means of learning.
January 2023 Read article
The Best Language Learning Apps for 2023
"When learning is going well, you don't even realize all the work that has gone into creating a program that introduces you to new ideas at the right time, and that's a huge part of what makes Rosetta Stone so good."
December 2022 Read article
Streaming, classes or cash: Try these digital gift ideas for last-minute holiday shopping
"Rosetta Stone teaches real-life scenarios you can actually use for travel, work or whatever setting you need to converse in."
December 2022 Read article
50 last-minute gifts that will actually arrive on time
"Learning a new language is something many of us say we want to do, but never actually follow through with. A free year of Rosetta Stone could be the motivation boost your recipient needs to stick to their lessons."
December 2022 Read article
Best Language Learning Software for 2022
"We chose Rosetta Stone as the best comprehensive language learning software because of its all-inclusive package and immersive approach."
November 2022 Read article
Advocates & Experts Weigh in on Solutions to Plummeting NAEP Test Scores
IXL Learning's Chief of Strategy & Global Development, Richard Carranza, spoke with The 74 about how school districts can boost NAEP scores by addressing teacher shortages and social emotional needs of students.
November 2022 Read article
Here are three great tutoring sites for students and tutors
"If we had to pick just one site that offered the best experience for students and tutors alike, Wyzant would be it."
October 2022 Read article
The 5 best free language learning apps
Rosetta Stone was named as one of the best language learning apps by Business Insider Reviews.
October 2022 Read article
Pennsylvania Evidence Resource Center Adds IXL Math and IXL ELA to List of Evidence-Based Resources for Schools
"A recent study of IXL Math and IXL English Language Arts met Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Tier 2 standards for evidence-based interventions in each subject, according to the Pennsylvania Evidence Resource Center."
October 2022 Read article
K-12 Dealmaking: IXL Acquires Emmersion; GiveCampus Raises $50M
"IXL Learning acquired language assessment platform Emmersion, the company’s seventh acquisition in the past five years, as it continues to expand its suite of language-focused products."
September 2022 Read article
Best language learning apps in 2022, tested by our editors
There’s a good reason why the language learning app Rosetta Stone is the gros chien (that is, the big dog) of the apps we tested…When all our testing was done, we found that Rosetta Stone emerged as the winner because of its easy-to-use design and the way it presented its lessons in the most logical manner.
August 2022 Read article
Feeling Something Unexplainable? These Fun Rosetta Stone Ads Say There’s Probably a Word for That
"Leading with the elation that can come from new word discoveries, language learning platform Rosetta Stone is launching its ‘There’s A Word For That’ campaign, created in partnership with Duncan Channon."
July 2022 Read article
Partnership between International Refugee Assistance Project, Rosetta Stone to aid refugees
Rosetta Stone and the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) recently announced an extension of a partnership that began in 2018. Under the partnership, Rosetta Stone will provide free lifetime subscriptions for IRAP's global staff and refugee clients.
July 2022 Read article
K-12 Dealmaking: IXL Acquires Curiosity Media
K-12 learning platform IXL Learning announced it has acquired Curiosity Media, the company behind language learning services such as SpanishDict, ingles.com, and Fluencia. Adding Curiosity Media will help the company further diversify its offerings and complement its existing language learning products.
June 2022 Read article
DuBois Middle School wins Vocabulary Bowl state title
DuBois Middle School has been crowned Pennsylvania State Champion of the 8th annual Vocabulary Bowl after mastering more than 141,000 words! This is the first time the middle school has won the state title—beating out the defending champions, DuBois Area High School.
May 2022 Read article
Connecticut middle schoolers compete in annual Vocabulary Bowl
Eighth graders from Waterbury Arts Magnet School share their experiences about becoming Connecticut State Champions in Vocabulary.com’s annual Vocabulary Bowl.
May 2022 Read article
PR-B 8th grader headed to Scripps National Spelling Bee
Nesika Bellville credits her first place win in the 2022 Regional Spelling Bee to Vocabulary.com, which helped her understand the words she knew and others that she needed to focus on more.
March 2022 Read article
6-year-old who is homeschooled answers 10,000 questions
An amazing young learner was featured on ABC News for reaching IXL Rockstar status, or answering 10,000 questions on IXL!
February 2022 Read article
San Bernardino teacher makes Elite 100 list out of 800,000 for helping students succeed during the pandemic
Leslie Pjerrou, a 5th-grade teacher at Riley College Prep Academy in San Bernardino, was recently awarded for being one of the 100 top teachers around the world for helping students succeed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
February 2022 Read article
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Rosetta Stone team up to preserve the Ojibwe language
Ojibwe language scholars, native speakers, and Rosetta Stone are working to make sure Band members have access to the Ojibwe language in the palm of their hands.
February 2022 Read article
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe partners with Rosetta Stone to develop Ojibwe language course
Two decades ago, 145 members of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe spoke the Ojibwe language fluently. In the past couple of years, that number has dropped to 20. The Mille Lacs Band is trying to reverse the trend by partnering with Rosetta Stone to create an Ojibwe language course.
February 2022 Read article
Mille Lacs launches program to teach Ojibwe
The Mille Lacs Band partnered with Rosetta Stone to develop a series of Ojibwe courses accessible by computer or smartphone. The interactive lessons include videos, illustrations and speech recognition technology that compares a student's pronunciation to native speakers.
February 2022 Read article
Ohio Virtual Academy teacher makes 'Elite 100' list
Caitlyn Butterfield, a teacher at Ohio Virtual Academy, was interviewed by her local NBC News station about her Elite 100 win!
January 2022 Read article
G-R Elementary teacher earns national honor
Following a year of pandemic-related disrupted learning, Kauten used IXL last school year to accurately identify students’ knowledge levels, personalize instruction to meet their individual needs, and recover unfinished learning.
January 2022 Read article
Foreman, Texas, teacher honored by national teaching program
Yolanda Lansdell-Voss, a special education teacher who has worked in the Foreman School District since 2003, was named as one of the top 100 teachers out of approximately 800,000 from around the world who have used IXL learning.
January 2022 Read article
Two Warren County teachers chosen in the top 100 out of 800,000
Two Warren County teachers, Ashley Crago of Lebanon and Rebekah Gibson of Maineville, made the list of Elite’s Top 100 of IXL Learning. In its eighth year, Elite’s 100 List was created to recognize remarkable teachers who serve their students with prioritizing personalized learning.
January 2022 Read article
Christmas Gift Guide 2021: Gifts for Girls (ages 9-12)
What more precious gift can you give than that of continuing education? Help your young scholar excel in math, language arts, social studies, and science with a membership to IXL! IXL is one of the best online learning platforms our family has discovered.
November 2021 Read article
From turmoil to triumph: How education can emerge stronger from the pandemic, by Richard Carranza
Administrators that combine time-tested principles and educational technology will be better positioned to stem learning loss, develop the emotional health of students, and make learning loss a thing of the past.
November 2021 Read article
How the pandemic has helped some Latinos reconnect with their heritage
During a long pandemic spent stuck inside, many in the Latino community have tried to connect with their heritage through virtual cooking classes, brushing up on Spanish with Rosetta Stone, and binging movies from the Mexican golden age of cinema.
October 2021 Read article
Sarah Michelle Gellar shares her back to school must-haves
Sarah Michelle Gellar included IXL in her list of essential resources for back-to-school!
August 2021 Read article
IXL Wins 2021 CODiE Awards for Best Math and English Language Arts Solutions
The IXL platform won two SIIA CODiE Awards in the Best Advanced Mathematics and Best Foundational English Language Arts categories.
July 2021 Read article
Northbrook Junior High Students place 3rd in international online math contest
Students at Northbrook Junior High use IXL to hone their skills in preparation for the Illinois Assessment of Readiness.
June 2021 Read article
Beyond ‘Drill And Kill’: How IXL Can Help Students Learn More
Kate Mattison, VP of Curriculum at IXL Learning, discusses the process behind how IXL helps students master concepts and prepare students for higher-level thinking.
April 2021 Read article
IXL Learning Names Richard Carranza as Chief of Strategy and Global Development
Richard Carranza brings to IXL more than three decades of experience serving at nearly every level of education, including leading two of the largest school districts in the United States.
April 2021 Read article
Best Remote & Blended Learning Tools 2021
Tech & Learning named IXL one of the Best Remote & Blended Learning Tools of 2021 for supporting learning no matter where it takes place!
March 2021 Read article
How to boost your little brainboxes
Use IXL for brain boosting activities that help your learners succeed academically!
March 2021 Read article
IXL Learning acquires Rosetta Stone in latest deal for language education software company
Rosetta Stone is under new ownership as it announced its acquisition by San Mateo, Calif.-based EdTech company, IXL Learning.
March 2021 Read article
Turning Things Around: Online learning platform helps tackle COVID slide
Melva Triplet, a fourth-grade teacher at Pleasant Hill Elementary in Indiana, spoke to the local newspaper about her Elite 100 win and how she uses IXL to help students succeed.
March 2021 Read article
A Baxter Springs, Kansas teacher is "elite"
A Baxter Springs teacher didn't think a one size fits all approach was helping her special education students. So she changed it with the help of IXL Learning.
February 2021 Read article
Shelton teacher earns national educational recognition
IXL Learning recognized Taylor for her use of the program to reinforce concepts, identify areas for reteaching and ultimately personalize instruction for her students no matter where they were learning from.
February 2021 Read article
Local teacher named among IXL Learning's Elite 100
A local teacher is being recognized for his commitment to students during this unprecedented time in education. Alejandro Gallegos, from Mary Belle McCorkle Academy of Excellence, has been identified by IXL Learning as one of the Elite 100.
February 2021 Read article
Lyerly Elementary Teacher Lisa Bullard Gets Worldwide Recognition
Making the prestigious Elite 100 list was Lyerly Elementary School teacher, Lisa Bullard. “I was shocked when I received the package containing the letter and award from IXL. It is not me, but the students who have earned this reward for their hard work and effort,” Bullard said.
February 2021 Read article
Chicago online tutoring company Wyzant to be acquired by IXL
As learners increasingly flock to its online tutoring platform amid Covid, Wyzant is being bought by online education company IXL Learning. San Francisco-based IXL announced it has agreed to acquire Wyzant, a Chicago company that offers a network of more than 65,000 online tutors.
February 2021 Read article
St. Brigid's Sara Groth named among 100 elite teachers worldwide
Sara Groth, from St. Brigid Catholic School in Midland, was one of the Elite 100 teachers recognized this year. She uses IXL in various ways to reinforce concepts, identify areas for reteaching, and ultimately personalize instruction for her students no matter where they were learning from.
February 2021 Read article
John Sevier Elementary kindergarten teacher recognized for using classroom technology
John Sevier Elementary teacher, Beth Gotcher, is teaching kindergartners online this year and recently was recognized for her use of the IXL Learning platform.
January 2021 Read article
Foreman educator lauded for teaching methods
Crenshaw, who has been teaching fifth grade in the Foreman School District for seven years, was recognized by IXL for her ability to keep students engaged with the use of this virtual program, despite various communication challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has created.
January 2021 Read article
Maryville teacher honored
CBS News recently spoke with Beth Gotcher, a kindergarten at John Sevier Elementary School in Maryville, Tennessee, about her Elite 100 win.
January 2021 Read article
Maryville teacher named to IXL 100 Elite Educators List
Beth Gotcher, a kindergarten teacher in Tennessee, spoke to ABC News about her Elite 100 win, and how she uses IXL to supplement math and language arts lessons during remote learning.
January 2021 Read article
30 Of The Best Tools For Remote Teaching And Learning
TeachThought named IXL as one of the best tools for remote teaching and learning.
December 2020 Read article
Homeschooling on the rise in the North Country and the US
The whole world of online learning resources has seen a big bump in business in 2020, says Jennifer Gu, “I think it definitely propelled a lot of customers. Everyone is looking for online resources.”
December 2020 Read article
Laredo Independent School District and IXL Partner to Support In-Person and At-Home Learning
IXL Learning partnered with Laredo Independent School District to bring its award-winning program to approximately 23,600 students and 1,100 teachers. All 33 schools in the district will use IXL to supplement math, English language arts, science and social studies instruction.
December 2020 Read article
How Is Education Changing? These SF Edtech Companies Offer A Clue
As learning materials, lessons and classroom exercises move online, edtech companies are learning to tailor educational material to the needs of individual students. Such personalization is exemplified by the San Mateo-based IXL Learning platform.
June 2020 Read article
Bay Area tech for education sees boom amid scramble for online learning
IXL poses questions to students in its software. It was serving about 89 million questions a day at the beginning of March. During the first week of April, those numbers jumped to 113 million a day.
April 2020 Read article
Bay Area online learning companies learn a lesson in surging demand
Coursera and IXL Learning are quickly becoming fast learners in dealing with a surge in demand for their online learning tools and coursework following widespread closures of schools and universities as a result of COVID-19.
March 2020 Read article
Home School: Educational Websites To Keep Children Occupied And Learning
The IXL platform is programmed to provide personalized learning by setting questions that are based on the user’s level and understanding and using a Continuous Diagnostic function that assesses the student’s work and then adjusts the programme accordingly.
March 2020 Read article
Elk River teacher wins prestigious IXL award
David Inselmann, a sixth and seventh grade teacher at St. John’s Lutheran School in Elk River, was named a recipient of the IXL Elite 100 Teacher award for the 2018-19 school year out of 400,000 teachers worldwide. Inselmann was recognized for student achievement in the area of language arts.
March 2020 Read article
60+ Awesome Websites for Teaching and Learning Math
IXL Math - Make math about more than numbers! Engaging items, real-world scenarios, and unlimited questions. Individualized math practice. Teachers can choose the strand and set up students to work independently.
March 2020 Read article
IXL Learning Makes Its 3rd Acquisition in as Many Years: Vocabulary.com
IXL Learning, a provider of online K-12 instructional and assessment tools, has acquired Vocabulary.com, which offers exercises and practice materials for its namesake subject.
March 2020 Read article
Buckley teacher honored for commitment to personalized learning
Not every child learns the same way, or even at the same speed, which is why Craig Bishop focuses so hard on individualized education in the classroom. And for his efforts, the Mountain Meadow Elementary fourth grade teacher has been included in IXL Learning’s sixth annual Elite 100 list.
February 2020 Read article
30 Sites for Differentiated Instruction
IXL - A popular site for math that allows for student tracking with detailed reporting. Educators can monitor areas in which students struggle, and then adjust instruction accordingly.
February 2020 Read article
B-A teacher among ‘Elite 100’
Bellwood-Antis fifth grade teacher Christine Gonder is among the “Elite 100” teachers who use an integrated, personalized learning platform called IXL Learning. The sixth annual Elite 100 list recognizes teachers who have demonstrated the highest commitment to personalized learning with IXL during the 2018-19 academic year.
February 2020 Read article
Ridge Park Teacher Recognized in IXL’s Elite 100
Personalized learning makes an effort to tailor education to meet the different needs of students, and two National Heritage Academies (NHA) teachers are being recognized for being champions among the educators using IXL Learning.
January 2020 Read article
IXL Efficacy Research Meets Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Tier 2 Requirements
IXL Learning announced the results of a new research study that demonstrates IXL helps students achieve greater learning gains in both math and reading.
January 2020 Read article
K-12 Dealmaking: IXL Learning Acquires Education.com
IXL Learning announced it has acquired Education.com, an online education digital and printable learning resources provider that serves more than 23 million teachers, parents, and homeschoolers, according to the company.
December 2019 Read article
IXL Learning Buys Education.com to Add More Learning Games and Activities
IXL Learning, a San Mateo, Calif.-based provider of a learning resources platform for K-12 students, has bought Education.com, a similar company based in the same city.
November 2019 Read article
Math Hacks: Products To Help Your Child Master Math
The very best math app/program we have used to-date is IXL Learning. IXL spans a wide variety of subjects – Math, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Spanish. It is an amazing resource for homeschoolers, but it works equally well for summer break review or homework help.
August 2019 Read article
Personalized Learning Platform Adds Android App
IXL Learning is announcing the release of the IXL app for Android phones. The company's personalized learning platform designed for Android is now available with IXL's complete curriculum of more than 8,000 skills across math, English language arts, science, social studies and Spanish.
August 2019 Read article
How To Use IXL: 8 Tips For Using The K-12 Adaptive Learning Platform
IXL combines curriculum, a Continuous Diagnostic, individual guidance, and real-time analytics to help teachers differentiate instruction for each of their students. IXL has over 7,000 skills covering to support public school or homeschooled learners with a range of needs, abilities, and grade levels.
May 2019 Read article
Cool Tool Awards | IXL Learning
Used by 1 in 9 U.S. students and by schools in 95 of the 100 top districts, IXL is among the best products for online, blended or flipped learning and recently earned top honors in The EdTech Awards 2019 from EdTech Digest, having been named a Cool Tool Award Winner for “Best E-Learning, Blended, or Flipped Learning Solution.”
May 2019 Read article
IXL Selected by the Texas Education Agency for Statewide Blended Learning Initiative
IXL Learning announced that it has been selected by the Texas Education Agency as an approved blended learning program for the statewide Math Innovation Zones initiative. Campuses are using IXL’s personalized learning platform to improve math outcomes.
March 2019 Read article
Immersive, Adaptive Learning Online
IXL Learning, the Homeschool Review Crew’s latest review, is a comprehensive K-12 Curriculum that not only provides a unique immersive learning experience but also boosts motivation through online awards, stickers and certificates for each subject.
February 2019 Read article
IXL approved for adoption across Idaho
IXL Learning, the K-12 personalized learning platform used by 7 million students, announced that the Idaho State Department of Education has approved IXL Language Arts for use in K-5 classrooms statewide. This adoption makes it easier for Idaho schools to implement IXL’s research-backed platform to help learners at all levels make strides in literacy.
February 2019 Read article
Education Technology companies to watch for in 2019
IXL Learning creates innovative learning experiences that bring personalizedIXL Learning creates innovative learning experiences that bring personalized instruction to more than 350,000 teachers and 7 million students around the world.
January 2019 Read article
5 edtech tools that take personalized learning to the next level
Teachers use IXL to help students refine their skills across all four subjects offered by the program (math, language arts, science, and social studies). Students enjoy the game-like aspect and the opportunity to earn rewards.
November 2018 Read article
Providence online learning platform ABCya acquired by IXL Learning
ABCya.com LLC has been acquired by San Mateo, Calif.-based IXL Learning, according to a news release. The acquisition will enable IXL to expand its Northeast presence.
November 2018 Read article
K-12 Dealmaking: IXL Learning Makes Acquisition
IXL Learning, a K-12 personalized learning platform, has acquired ABCya, provider of educational computer games and apps for kids, the companies announced in a statement.
November 2018 Read article
IXL Learning Makes Its First Acquisition: ABCya’s Suite of Learning Games
GAME ON: IXL Learning, a San Mateo, Calif.-based provider of online K-12 assessments and instructional exercises, has acquired ABCya and its suite of educational games.
October 2018 Read article
THE Journal Readers’ Choice Awards
Best Math Program, Gold: IXL. In all, 1,109 classroom teachers, IT leaders and staff, administrators, instructional technologists, library and media professionals and other school and district staff voted for their favorite brands and products.
October 2018 Read article
IXL Learning Releases New iPhone App
Today, IXL Learning announced the release of its iPhone app, which features more than 5,700 skills in math and English language arts. The app covers math from pre-K to Calculus and language arts from pre-K to 12th grade.
August 2018 Read article
New Efficacy Research Demonstrates IXL's Proven Record of Success
Today, IXL Learning, the K-12 personalized learning platform used by 1 in 9 U.S. students, announced it has conducted research studies in 12 U.S. states that reveal schools using IXL consistently outperform schools using any other program or method.
August 2018 Read article
What Summer Slide Actually Means—and 5 Ways to Fight it
Many of the programs that teachers use in school have versions designed for families. If you use a digital teaching tool that you think moves the needle, see if parents can use a variation of that tool over the summer. Storybots, BrainPOP and IXL Learning are just a few of the tools teachers use, which offer family subscriptions.
July 2018 Read article
IXL Learning Releases Continuous Diagnostic for English Language Arts
Today, IXL Learning announced the release of its Continuous Diagnostic for English language arts (ELA). Available on IXL K-12 personalized learning program, the Continuous Diagnostic simultaneously analyzes students’ language arts and math abilities and provides teachers with next steps to help learners advance.
June 2018 Read article
The EdTech Awards 2018
IXL is a winner in three categories for this year's EdTech Digest Awards. The categories are: E-Learning, blended or flipped solution, Language arts solution, and Mobile app solution - middle, high school.
April 2018 Read article
IXL Math helps elementary students excel
The SEF grant for IXL has allowed us to enhance our curriculum by providing individualized support. IXL has made a difference for teachers because it allows us to monitor progress and understanding while supporting or enhancing the curriculum for the individual child.
March 2018 Read article
The ABCs of Homework You Don’t Have to Do
IXL is not standing still and last fall they added a few new things that brought a whole new level of excitement into our lives. IXL’s Continuous Diagnostic tells you precisely what each student knows, and precisely what to do next, so you can see how they measure up.
January 2018 Read article
How to Achieve Your Child’s Educational Goals This Year with IXL
Today is officially our first day back to school from the winter break, and we’re using IXL! I’m excited to track my kids progress as they go through the lessons. IXL even makes recommendations for parents based on your child’s progress. I’m excited for this school year!
January 2018 Read article
How to Choose the Best Apps for Your Kids
How do you know if an app is appropriate for children, or even educational? Teachers and fellow parents are experts too, and are likely willing to offer their own suggestions. In my network, parents recommended IXL apps...
December 2017 Read article
2017 Readers Choice Awards
More than 1,450 readers participated in this year's Readers' Choice Awards, choosing not only their overall picks, but also their favorites by technology category and content area.
October 2017 Read article
Seeing Math in New Ways
When the school agreed to invest in IXL, [middle school math teacher] Luebke used NWEA data to determine where each student should begin. He’s now able to monitor and provide tailored instruction for every student.
October 2017 Read article
IXL Learning Adds Adaptive Spanish Curriculum
IXL Learning has launched its first world-language curriculum, IXL Spanish, designed to inspire real-life communication by integrating cultural lessons with language learning.
October 2017 Read article
Adaptive Diagnostic Aims to Build Student Confidence in Math
A new adaptive diagnostic for math has been added to IXL, designed to evaluate students on six key strands as well as their overall working grade level.
August 2017 Read article
Cool tool: IXL Diagnostic
The IXL Diagnostic achieves four breakthroughs in assessment: it offers information that is always up to date, requires no class time to be set aside for testing, provides clear next steps and makes the experience a delight for students.
August 2017 Read article
Four tips to prevent the summer slide
Reviewing math concepts from the previous school year helps to minimize loss over the summer... Websites like IXL.com reinforce math skills by grade level.
June 2017 Read article
What's New: New Tools for Schools
IXL breaks every topic down into specific and scaffolded skills, allowing educators to target each step of the reading process and help students build up to fluency.
March 2017 Read article
Edtech Executives Weigh In: Three Conditions for Personalized Learning Success
Jennifer Gu, COO at IXL Learning, says that school leaders have to make data analysis a part of the school routines, and build it into teachers’ weekly schedules.
March 2017 Read article
IXL Expands Phonics Content to Pre-K to First Grade Students
IXL is expanding its phonics offerings for Pre-K to first graders. The new phonics content is aimed at teaching foundational literacy skills.
February 2017 Read article
Minds Versus Financial Matters
The superintendent said data shows that 97.6 percent of students have demonstrated growth through use of IXL methods.
January 2017 Read article
IXL Launches Science and Social Studies Content for Middle School
The content is organized to move students through various stages of a skill; first, students first learn factual knowledge, then they practice by analyzing examples and primary sources.
January 2017 Read article
Help Your Kids Get Ahead With IXL
I work with my kids individually as often as I can, but it can be tricky to know what information I need to cover and whether there are any gaps in their education. Fortunately, IXL came to the rescue.
November 2016 Read article
Readers' Choice Awards 2016: Best Math Program
We also asked readers in an open-ended question to share their three favorite technologies they currently use in their capacity as education professionals.
October 2016 Read article
Class of KidsPost: Halley Elementary Sixth-Graders Know the Three R's Plus One
Debby Goldman’s sixth-grade class at Halley Elementary in Lorton, Virginia, is the October Class of KidsPost. Favorite website: Other mentions were Google, Netflix and the educational site IXL.
October 2016 Read article
S'Cool Tools, Teacher Voice Edition: IXL, Brightspace, Tales2Go
I wanted my students to practice specific leveled skills and I also wanted feedback for both the students and for myself... IXL was great for skill breakdown and practice, easy to find standards based on Common Core.
September 2016 Read article
Kids don't hate math, they hate being frustrated'
If your student is nervous about a new math class, try building up his confidence by revisiting basic concepts, such as addition, subtraction and fractions. Laura Reber, founder of Chicago Home Tutor, suggests parents check out IXL to help their kids at home.
August 2016 Read article
Five Fun and Free Ways to Engage Students with Technology
As a 6th grade English teacher, I want highly engaging online materials that are rigorous enough to challenge my students and enhance their learning. IXL is a great website for challenging and fast practice on various writing skills.
August 2016 Read article
4 Exciting and Engaging Summer Learning Activities for All Students
I use IXL in my classroom as a supplement to our math curriculum. Students get engaged with working towards earning prizes on each grade level game board. It’s easy to differentiate instruction with IXL.
June 2016 Read article
Improving Education With Data
One student posed a challenge for me as a tutor: She occasionally answered questions incorrectly in no discernable pattern. Luckily, I could use data from IXL to learn that she couldn’t add or subtract positive and negative numbers. With targeted support, everything fell into place.
May 2016 Read article
Study: Teachers Report Big Differences with iPad vs. Paper
[Rachael] Schuetz ran an experiment at Miller Elementary last year to see whether using an iPad or paper and pencil to practice math affected student achievement or interest in math. Half of the group used IXL on iPads, the other used worksheets.
April 2016 Read article
Local High Impact Teachers Recognized
The Florida DOE announced the most-impactful teachers in certain grades and subjects, based on FCAT scores... [Eric] Schwalbach made the list by having his students use technologies such as clickers and practice websites such as IXL for 5x better education.
April 2016 Read article
Adaptive Digital Curricula Lagging in Science, Social Studies
Educators have much to choose from when they're looking for digital curricula to personalize learning for math or ELA. But, there is a limited menu of high-quality, adaptive offerings for science and social studies
January 2016 Read article
10 Very Good Educational Websites That Are Now Integrated with Google Classroom
IXL is an immersive K-12 learning experience that provides comprehensive, standards-aligned content for math, language arts, science, and social studies.
December 2015 Read article
Perspective from Edtech Company Expanding from Silicon Valley to Research Triangle
"While we’ve achieved much over the last 17 years, there’s still much for us to do. Gaining a foothold in Raleigh-Durham is an important part of that."
November 2015 Read article
The 20 Websites You Need to Learn Math Step by Step
IXL Learning is another great site to review and practice algebra. Check out the Algebra 1 and Algebra 2 sections.
October 2015 Read article
Supporting Practice With Emerging Technologies
Many emerging technologies are especially helpful in allowing teachers and students to generate, share, and save academic work... One NJ high school teacher asks students to access IXL in class so that it becomes fully integrated into the class routine.
October 2015 Read article
Silicon Valley educational company opens Raleigh office
IXL Learning, an educational technology company based in Silicon Valley, has opened its first East Coast office in Raleigh and is in hiring mode.
September 2015 Read article
The 56 best tablet apps: The Tabby Awards announces 2015 Winners and Users' Choice
The Tabby Awards, the global competition for the best Android and iOS tablet apps and games, has unveiled the 2015 list of Tabby Awards Winners and Users’ Choice winners.
June 2015 Read article
Wadsworth: A Math Attack
The school adopted the IXL Learning program at the beginning of summer last year, and in one school term, the entire school is buzzing about math.
May 2015 Read article
One Family's Journey Exemplifies Anytime-Anywhere Learning
We have had to learn as we go, but in a short time we have witnessed the opportunities, challenges, and surprises that come with learning on the road and in several different countries.
May 2015 Read article
Spring Cleanout: Tidying Up the Mind and the Classroom
Keeping with the cognitive coaching model, I start with the bedrock question for all teachers: How will my students and I grow next year, and how will it show? To build fluency, I’ll subscribe to a website like IXL, plus I'll include puzzles like Sudoku to build grit.
April 2015 Read article
How Delaware Teachers Put a Personalized Framework Into Practice
Middle school teachers discuss the impact of competency-based learning and the best ways for students to track their own understanding, exploring a variety of support programs such as IXL.
April 2015 Read article
Praise adding up for Parkland's new math program
The district's online curriculum, supplemented by the IXL math program and online quizzes, gives students real-time feedback on their results and allows them to access the lesson plans as homework.
March 2015 Read article
New school testing approach starts this week
Wynn strolled around her classroom this week monitoring her students as they worked on Chromebooks shared by the school's three fourth-grade classes. They worked on an online program called IXL — which prepares students for the Smarter Balanced test using Common Core.
March 2015 Read article
Reaching Math Students One by One
New Classrooms has a library of 12,000 lessons, mostly bought from companies like IXL... Each student’s daily exit quiz algorithmically moves them forward if they mastered the previous lesson, or repeats the current lesson, if necessary, through a different modality.
March 2015 Read article
Technology improves individualized learning
With education and technology advancements, some educational websites have successfully taken off and are helping students, teachers and even parents across the world learn math, science and language arts. One is IXL, which has materials for K-12th graders in math and ELA.
March 2015 Read article
How Intrinsic Schools is Breaking the Laws of School Innovation
For those of you wondering what tech underscores these initiatives, here are the brass tacks... Grade level teams choose online content but popular math software includes IXL.
March 2015 Read article
7 Best Test-Prep Apps for Students
IXL Math is a handy tool that makes it easy for kids to practice grade-appropriate math skills. The questions cover numbers and counting, arithmetic, algebra, graphing, geometry and more. IXL takes the frustration out of math and makes it more tangible.
March 2015 Read article
Parents Talk Back: Stir crazy? fun indoor activities for children
Do you have suggestions of indoor activities that do not involve playing board games, video games, or messy craft projects? IXL.com: online math and grammar for pre-K-high school.
January 2015 Read article
Top educational children's websites
Our kids use IXL.com every day to supplement their regular school curriculum.
January 2015 Read article
The Math Lesson
An air of giddiness swept through the room as students fired up their tablets and logged into an interactive program called IXL. IXL is an online, subscription-based program available for preK-high school levels.
October 2014 Read article
6 Year-Old Studies Philosophy, Math, and History at Oxford
In mathematics, Joshua earned a Certificate of Achievement for solving 9,000 math problems on IXL, the online primary mathematics program.
November 2013 Read article
New Computer Program Making Math Fun for Bozeman High Students
Bozeman High math teacher Mary Anne McMahon recalls the freshmen in her transitions math classes at the start of the year who said, “I’m bad at math.” A lot now enjoy math thanks to IXL, which makes math feel more like a video game.
June 2013 Read article