Newsela Claimed Company
Newsela takes authentic, real world content from trusted sources and makes it instruction ready for K-12 classrooms. Texts are published at five reading levels, so content is accessible to every learner. Today, more than 3.3 million teachers and 40 million students have registered with Newsela for content that’s accessible to everyone, aligned to standards, and attached to activities and reporting that provide visibility into what students are learning and how teachers are leveraging the content in instruction. With more than 15,000 texts and 10 new texts published daily across 20+ genres, Newsela enables educators to go deep on any topic they choose. read more
I've been at quite a few startups, and Newsela is easily the best. They are facing challenges like diversity and scaling head on. There will always be missteps, but overall I believe leadership has a genuine intention to grow and evolve in an inclusive and substantial way.
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
The focus on diversity, especially at leadership levels.
What are some of the best things about your team?
Collaborative. Kind. Passionate. Smart. Diverse!
What makes you most happy at work?
Delivering robust and elegant digital products that help teachers and schools.
What do you like best about the leadership team?
They value diversity and they ACT on it. They are very responsive to feedback from any employee at any level.
What is the best part about your compensation package?
Annual professional development stipend of $1000, but NOT limited to job-related skills. And you're encouraged to use it as you wish -- learn a foreign language, take a cooking class -- it's like a breath of fresh air when a company really gets behind work/life balance!
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