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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Explore our new ELA textbook skill plans!
Here’s some exciting ELA news: We recently released our first skill plans for middle and high school! These skill plans are perfectly in tune with your textbooks, making it easy to find the right skills…
#ILoveIXL Contest Rules and Conditions
IXL will hold a series of giveaways via the company’s official Facebook and Twitter pages. One giveaway will be held per week and each giveaway will be from the time of posting until 11am the…
Bridging the Achievement Gap in 4th Grade Math
Nicole Gregory, a fourth-grade math teacher at Twin Hills Elementary, needed a way to support students who came to her classroom with significant gaps in their math skills. After looking at the results achieved by…
We’re all in this together: Sparking Classwide Engagement with Communal Goal Setting
A powerful way to foster enthusiasm and camaraderie among your students may be sitting right in front of you: the students themselves! Communal goal setting (also referred to as whole group or class goals), simply…
More workbooks, more IXL fun!
Have you heard the latest wonderful workbook news? We’ve added to our series of math workbooks, and they’re now available for grades 2-5! With delightful images and a variety of math activities, these workbooks are…
5 cool and useful IXL features you may not know about
Do you want to make a bigger impact with IXL in your classroom? IXL has tons of easy-to-use tools that support instruction and help students build knowledge. They’ll even help you save time! The best…
Easy (and free!) ways to reward students’ IXL achievements
Although we wish all students would be intrinsically motivated to complete their schoolwork, the reality is that some learners need a little extra incentive. As a teacher, I spent much time and effort trying to…
Boosting teacher engagement with IXL
As an administrator, you may have found that some of your teachers have embraced the use of IXL, while others are more reluctant. And research shows that schools that implement IXL consistently across all grade…
The IXL Continuous Diagnostic is now available in the iPad app!
You asked, and we answered! The Continuous Diagnostic is now available within the iPad app, complete with intuitive and exciting new visuals. Try it out now! Enter the Diagnostic arena In the new Diagnostic tab,…
3 Ways IXL Can Support Your Family-Teacher Conferences
As a teacher, family-teacher conferences made me somewhat anxious. I wondered if I would have enough information for each family or if they would leave feeling like I didn’t know their child. So, I made…
Exciting updates to IXL Skill Plans
IXL skill plans are a powerful new way to find the perfect skill for every lesson. Read on to see how we’re making this lesson-planning lifesaver even more helpful in your classroom!…
New school year, new teacher resources!
Big back-to-school news! We have introduced a new teacher resources area to IXL, which is chock-full of insights, ideas, and other useful tools to help you get the most out of IXL for you and…
