Alternatives
Newsela alternatives
Newsela is leveled articles and quizzes for ELA, social studies, and STEM that teachers assign at each student’s reading level. It is a poor fit if you need a team plan, audit logs, or a phone number to call. Here are 6 tools on Toolora that do a similar job, 4 of them free or with a free tier, and what each one does differently.
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A free text library and full ELA curriculum with quizzes and benchmarks teachers assign by grade
Instead of Newsela: Also covers k12 and reading.
Free for teachers + school and district licenses
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A public library of open educational resources teachers can search, remix, and assign
Instead of Newsela: Also covers k12 and teachers.
Free
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A curriculum-aligned math and English game teachers assign for free, with optional parent memberships
Instead of Newsela: Also covers k12 and teachers.
Free for teachers; optional paid parent memberships
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A kids’ library of 40,000+ books, audiobooks, and videos; free for teachers, family plans extra
Instead of Newsela: Also covers reading and teachers.
Free for educators; paid family memberships
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K–12 practice in math, English, and science with skill plans teachers assign
Instead of Newsela: Paid, where Newsela has a free option.
Family and classroom subscriptions; school licenses
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Animated K–8 videos and quizzes on science, social studies, math, and more that teachers play in class
Instead of Newsela: Paid, where Newsela has a free option.
School and family subscriptions; some free topics
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