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Enter IXL’s 2026 Study in the Sun Contest!

School’s almost out, but learning doesn’t have to stop!  IXL’s annual Study in the Sun Contest is back to help students refresh their skills and explore new topics. Plus, contestants have the chance to win…

May 12, 2026 At Home

The research is in: IXL Math helps prevent the summer slide!

Summer learning loss, or the “summer slide,” is the decline in students’ academic performance that can happen during long breaks from school. Research has found that students’ math skills are particularly affected.  The study Combating…

April 20, 2026 In the Classroom

What’s new on IXL – March 2026

At IXL, we never stop adding new features and skills to our award-winning teaching and learning platform, so you can always trust we’re on pace with students’ evolving needs. That’s why we compile a list…

April 10, 2026 IXL Updates

How IXL strengthens reading fluency

Reading comprehension is an essential reading skill. But in order to achieve comprehension, there’s a literacy fundamental that’s crucial to develop: reading fluency. Fluency is the ability to read accurately and at an appropriate rate,…

March 20, 2026 In the Classroom

Enter IXL’s 2026 Study in the Sun Contest!

School’s almost out, but learning doesn’t have to stop!  IXL’s annual Study in the Sun Contest is back to help students refresh their skills and explore new topics. Plus, contestants have the chance to win…

May 12, 2026 At Home

The research is in: IXL Math helps prevent the summer slide!

Summer learning loss, or the “summer slide,” is the decline in students’ academic performance that can happen during long breaks from school. Research has found that students’ math skills are particularly affected.  The study Combating…

April 20, 2026 In the Classroom

What’s new on IXL – March 2026

At IXL, we never stop adding new features and skills to our award-winning teaching and learning platform, so you can always trust we’re on pace with students’ evolving needs. That’s why we compile a list…

April 10, 2026 IXL Updates

How IXL strengthens reading fluency

Reading comprehension is an essential reading skill. But in order to achieve comprehension, there’s a literacy fundamental that’s crucial to develop: reading fluency. Fluency is the ability to read accurately and at an appropriate rate,…

March 20, 2026 In the Classroom

Get IXL news, tips, and offers!

Enter the 2021 IXL Spring Learning Showdown!

From April 1 through April 30, students attending school online and in person will compete on behalf of their classrooms to boost their knowledge. The nine classrooms with the highest average number of questions answered…

March 17, 2021 In the Classroom

IXL Employee Spotlight: Joy Diamond

A Q&A with IXL Senior Curriculum Designer, Joy Diamond…

March 12, 2021 Life at IXL

Science skill plans are now available on IXL!

In addition to our popular math and language arts skill plans, IXL now offers skill plans for science! …

March 9, 2021 IXL Updates

How IXL supports interdisciplinary learning

IXL’s comprehensive curriculum includes more than 8,000 skills in math, English language arts, science, and social studies. As students learn on IXL, they build a strong understanding of how concepts connect across these different subjects….

March 5, 2021 In the Classroom

Educating with empathy in the classroom

As students and teachers navigate remote and hybrid learning environments, it’s more important than ever to effectively incorporate SEL into daily instruction. Here are a few things you can do today….

March 3, 2021 In the Classroom

Adapting learning for every student at BayTech

At BayTech Charter School, middle and high school students get a personalized education enhanced through technology. The school implemented IXL Math, IXL English language arts, IXL Social Studies, and IXL Spanish to provide high school…

February 26, 2021 In the Classroom

IXL Employee Spotlight: Priscilla Liu

A Q&A with IXL Regional Marketing Manager, Priscilla Liu…

February 24, 2021 Life at IXL

What’s new on IXL – February 2021

Read on for a roundup of recent releases, including the addition of Schoology and Canvas single sign-on (SSO) for mobile apps, Spanish support on iPad and iPhone apps, new math and ELA skill plans, and…

February 19, 2021 IXL Updates

Tips for teachers using hybrid and concurrent learning

As each school district is faced with unprecedented challenges this school year, many classrooms are taking on diverse types of learning formats. One format that has emerged this winter is a form of hybrid learning…

February 17, 2021 In the Classroom

Employee Spotlight: Brittney Chew

A Q&A with IXL iOS Apps Product Manager, Brittney Chew…

February 16, 2021 Life at IXL

Tips to get the most out of virtual professional development

With the changing times, more and more professional development sessions are moving online. To help maximize what you learn from the next session you attend, IXL’s Professional Learning Specialists—a group of IXL experts and former…

February 10, 2021 In the Classroom

IXL Employee Spotlight: Yuchen Sun

A Q&A with IXL Senior Software Engineer, Yuchen Sun…

February 8, 2021 Life at IXL
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