Newsela, Inc.
About this vendor
Newsela is an education technology company that provides classroom reading content, curriculum materials and assessment tools for K-12 schools and districts. Its products cover English language arts, social studies, science and writing. The company launched in 2013.
- Registered name
- Newsela, Inc.
- Type
- Company
- Website
- newsela.com
- support@newsela.com
- Address
- 169 Madison Ave., #2770, New York, NY 10016
Researched by AI from public sources on Oct 1, 2026, checked by a second, independent AI review, with every contact detail matched to a cited page. Not from OUSD or Legistar; may be incomplete or out of date. Sources: Newsela, Newsela Terms of Use.
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- Named in the agenda text as
- Newsela, Inc.
- Presenting offices
- Chief Academic Officer (3)
- Record types
- Agreement or Contract (3)
- Funding sources
- Central Supplemental; No Fiscal Impact; S&C Carryover Fund
Approved on the consent report (3)
- Pays Newsela up to $118,037 for reading and ethnic studies content, plus a student data-sharing agreementAug 27, 2025 ·
L.-24·25-1843· Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began$118Knot to exceed - Amends the no-cost Newsela data-sharing agreement for a study of students' views on social studiesSep 27, 2023 ·
T.-56·23-2017· Adopted on the General Consent ReportNo cost stated - Buys two custom social studies content collections from Newsela for up to $582,700 over five yearsJun 23, 2021 ·
V.-11·21-1541· Jun 4, 2021 – Jun 3, 2026 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work beganMulti-year$583Knot to exceed
All Legistar records (3)
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| Date | File | Official title | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2025 | 25-1843 | Services Agreement and Data Sharing Agreement - Newsela, Inc. - Academics and Instruction DepartmentChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 25-1406 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 23-2017 | Amendment No. 1, Data Sharing Agreement - Newsela, Inc. - Research, Assessment, and Data DepartmentChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 23-1694 · Related: 21-1541 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Jun 23, 2021 | 21-1541 | Agreements - Professional Services and California Student Data Privacy – Newsela, Inc. - Purchase of Social Studies Instructional Materials – Technology Services DepartmentChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 21-1077 · Related: 23-2017 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |