Show and Tell: Gavin Brown
His middle name is Danger (really!) and he grew up on a llama farm. Meet Gavin Brown, a software engineer for IXL’s mobile apps! The Basics Name and title: Gavin Brown, Software Engineer, Mobile Has...
View ArticleIXL Volunteering: IXL Partners with Red Cross to Host Blood Drive
Earlier this month, IXLers rolled up their sleeves (literally!) to help the American Red Cross maintain a healthy and reliable blood supply. On May 8, the Red Cross set up a mobile donation center in...
View ArticleStudy with IXL This Summer and Win Prizes!
Summer vacation is coming soon, but IXL fun doesn’t have to stop when school’s out! In fact, it’ll be double the sun and double the fun: to keep kids motivated to practice during the summer months,...
View ArticleFree summer printables!
Did you know that students lose an average one to two months of math and reading skills over the summer? Help your students and children combat this “summer brain drain” with IXL! We’ve created a...
View ArticleOur picks: Summer learning apps!
Looking for ways to keep the kids entertained over the summer? Download some child-friendly apps that are both fun and educational! From stargazing to coding, here are some of our recommendations:...
View ArticleStudy in the Sun Usage Contest—FAQs
Have you entered our summer usage contest yet? The students who answer the most questions on IXL this summer will win a Samsung Galaxy tablet! Get the details on how to enter here. Have questions about...
View ArticleIXLers Perform Community Service at a Community Farm
In June, a group of IXL employees learned about organic farming and contributed to community food production during a volunteer day at Full Circle Farm in Sunnyvale, Calif., a nonprofit dedicated to...
View ArticleHot New IXL Math Skills for Summer!
School’s out and the sun’s out – and so are our newest math skills! We’ve added 33 brand-new ways for students to make a splash in math this summer. Check out some of our favorites below! 3rd...
View ArticleSummer Usage Contest – Leaderboard Update #1
We hope you’ve been practicing hard for our Study in the Sun summer usage contest! Here are our top students so far – did you make the list? If you haven’t registered for the contest yet, visit...
View ArticleShow and Tell: Jeremy Mejia
IXL is looking to hire a rockstar content QA analyst! What exactly does a content QA analyst do? Read our Q&A with IXLer Jeremy Mejia below to find out what he loves about the job, his favorite...
View Article7 Apps for Stress-Free Family Travel
Planning a family trip this summer or later this year? We’ve rounded up the essential—and free!—apps you need to make it a fun, stress-free journey! Check them out below: PLAN Need to get...
View ArticleIXL Integrates with Google Classroom
We’re excited to let you know that we’ve been working with Google to test the Google Classroom share button. We’ve now launched and integrated the button throughout the IXL site, which allows teachers...
View ArticleShow and Tell: David Keyes
Meet David Keyes, the fearless leader of our flagship product, IXL Math, in this employee Q&A! The Basics Name and title: David Keyes, Program Manager—IXL Math Has been at IXL for: 3.5 years...
View ArticleLesson Plan Inspiration on the IXL Community
Teachers: As you start developing your lesson plan for the new school year and thinking about fresh new ways to engage students with math and English, don’t forget to use the IXL Community for...
View ArticleIntroducing IXL Language Arts for grades 11 and 12!
We’re excited to announce the release of IXL Language Arts for 11th and 12th grades! With the addition of hundreds of new skills, IXL now offers a full high school language arts curriculum – and just...
View ArticleSummer Usage Contest – Leaderboard Update #2
We’re two months into our Study in the Sun summer usage contest, and we hope you’ve been practicing hard! Check out the leaderboard below to see if you’re one of the top 20 in your grade band. If you...
View ArticleIXL Helps Clean Up The Coast
It was a beautiful Saturday morning in the month of July as a crowd started to gather around Stairwell 17 of San Francisco’s Ocean Beach. Among this crowd was a group of eleven IXLers who had just...
View ArticleIXL Volunteering: Feeding Families with the SF-Marin Food Bank
On August 2, a group of IXLers returned to the site of IXL’s very first volunteer event held in May 2014: the SF-Marin Food Bank. The Food Bank’s mission is to end hunger in San Francisco and Marin,...
View ArticleSummer Usage Contest – Leaderboard Update #3 Will Be Posted Tuesday
We’ll be posting our third and final leaderboard update for the Study in the Sun usage contest on Tuesday, August 18. Until then, keep practicing – the contest ends August 31!
View ArticleBack-to-School Pin-spiration
Teachers: Looking for ideas, tips, and resources for the first few months of the school year? Check out IXL’s Back to School board on Pinterest – we’ve curated great content from around the Web to...
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