Adding library updates to the app.

This new version includes bug fixes, specially the app crashing app when opening an article or assignment.

-Fixing App crash issue when opening an article or assignment. -Allowing students to have multiple lexile levels.

Fixing app crash issue when opening articles.

This release: - Retains annotations. - Fixes the app crash during user-reactions queue release. - Resizes inline images. - Optimizes article rendering during "Read Aloud". - Enhances views for devices without home button and with notch. - Addresses the app crashing issue when deleting annotations. - Introduces a gray background for WKWebView. - Corrects the wrong display of items while Binder is loading history. - Prevents the app from hanging during transformation from string to date. - Resolves the app crashing problem when attempting to submit Quiz in queue.

Hi students! With a few bug fixes and crash fixes, this update brings you smoother access to assignments and improvements for screen readers—so you can keep up the good work!

Hi students! We’ve made some small updates to the Newsela app. Easier access to our data privacy policies. Keyboard improvements: submitting answers is now easier with our improved keyboard.

Hi students! We've made some helpful updates to the Newsela app. Enjoy and keep reading! Highlighting text: If you highlight text but then change your mind, dismiss the highlight by clicking somewhere else on the page. Deleting account: If your account is managed by the school district, ask a teacher or admin to delete it. (If you manage the account, contact Newsela support instead.)

Hi Newsela Students! This release contains more than a few awesome improvements. Enjoy and keep reading! Updates: - One of our most requested features ever: Now you can control the playback speed for our very popular Read Aloud feature! - Support for Kindergarten and First Grade content in select districts - Captions for inline images in articles - Significantly improved handling of links in articles - Clear indicators for articles that contain sensitive content - Clear indicators for articles with quizzes that are coming soon - iOS 14 compatibility updates - Many, many bug fixes and performance enhancements

We're proud to introduce our new Read Aloud Feature! Read aloud is one of the most teacher-requested features in Newsela history. Providing an audio version of text is a very common support for emerging readers, language learners, and students with disabilities. And with so many students learning from home and teachers stretched thin, reading supports that don’t require direct teacher intervention are more important than ever. This release also includes: - Many bug fixes and performance enhancements COVID-19 update: The Newsela Student app includes full support for all Newsela products, which all teachers can access for free to use for remote teaching until the end of the 2019-2020 school year. Learn more and get free access to Newsela products at https://newsela.com/about/distance-learning To ensure that instruction stays equitable, all students can access content, activities, assignments, and instructions using the app, even if they don’t have a computer or a reliable internet connection.

Newsela Student now includes full support for Newsela's Poetry and Drama content! This release also includes: - Many bug fixes and performance enhancements COVID-19 update: The Newsela Student app includes full support for all Newsela products, which all teachers can access for free to use for remote teaching until the end of the 2019-2020 school year. Learn more and get free access to Newsela products at https://newsela.com/about/distance-learning To ensure that instruction stays equitable, all students can access content, activities, assignments, and instructions using the app, even if they don’t have a computer or a reliable internet connection

We are proud to release an update to Newsela Student that includes full support for all Newsela products, which teachers can access for free to use for remote teaching until the end of the 2019-2020 school year. Students can now complete subject-specific activities (Quizzes, Write Prompts, etc.) specific to these new products. This release also includes: - An all new offline content download system that significantly speeds up both content downloading and login - Full support for iOS 13 - Many bug fixes and performance enhancements - Fix for dark mode issues COVID-19 update: The Newsela Student app includes full support for all Newsela products, which all teachers can access for free to use for remote teaching until the end of the 2019-2020 school year. Learn more and get free access to Newsela products at https://newsela.com/about/distance-learning To ensure that instruction stays equitable, all students can access content, activities, assignments, and instructions using the app, even if they don’t have a computer or a reliable internet connection

We are proud to release an update to Newsela Student that includes full support for all Newsela products, which teachers can access for free to use for remote teaching until the end of the 2019-2020 school year. Students can now complete subject-specific activities (Quizzes, Write Prompts, etc.) specific to these new products. This release also includes: - An all new offline content download system that significantly speeds up both content downloading and login - Full support for iOS 13 - Many bug fixes and performance enhancements COVID-19 update: The Newsela Student app includes full support for all Newsela products, which all teachers can access for free to use for remote teaching until the end of the 2019-2020 school year. Learn more and get free access to Newsela products at https://newsela.com/about/distance-learning To ensure that instruction stays equitable, all students can access content, activities, assignments, and instructions using the app, even if they don’t have a computer or a reliable internet connection

Introducing Sets, where the choice is yours! Sets is a new way for students to explore the world of Newsela. Earn levels and badges in any of our expertly curated Newsela Sets. Or make your own Sets and expand your knowledge on any topic you like. * Some lucky students will begin to see this feature now and eventually it will become available to all students as we make refinements. This release also includes a small bug fix for user-created Sets.

Introducing Sets, where the choice is yours! Sets is a new way for students to explore the world of Newsela. Earn levels and badges in any of our expertly curated Newsela Sets. Or make your own Sets and expand your knowledge on any topic you like. * Some lucky students will begin to see this feature now and eventually it will become available to all students as we make refinements.

Fix for issues with Write functionality.

This release makes updates to our integration with Clever in order to provide a better user experience to students during login. We highly recommend that you also update to the newest version of the Clever iOS app in order to ensure this experience.

• Shared links to articles and activities will now open directly in the app. This includes links shared via email, Google Classroom, etc. • Tapping the activity icons on the assignment screen (Quiz, Write, Annotations, Power Words) will now open the article directly to that activity. • Various bug fixes and performance enhancements • UPDATE: The Newsela app is now Newsela Student, with a new experience just for students. Teachers and parents can no longer sign in to the app.

• Introducing Reactions! Students can now react to their favorite articles with emoji (Happy, Love, Shocked, Thinking, Sad, or Angry) and see how other students reacted. • Various bug fixes and performance enhancements • UPDATE: The Newsela app is now Newsela Student, with a new experience just for students. Teachers and parents can no longer sign in to the app.

- Introducing Reactions! Students can now react to their favorite articles and see how the rest of Newsela students feel about our premier content. - Various bug fixes and performance enhancements.

• Students can now sign in via Clever directly in the app using the "Clever" button on the sign in screen. • The two-finger level change gesture is now more forgiving, allowing students to scroll with two fingers. • Students can turn off the two finger level change gesture in the Settings screen under "App Settings." • Updated to the latest iOS 12 SDK and deprecated support for iOS 9 and 10. • Various bug fixes and performance enhancements. • UPDATE: The Newsela app is now Newsela Student, with a new experience just for students. Teachers and parents can no longer sign in to the app. To access Newsela, they should visit our website from a browser or create a new account as a student.

• Resolves an issue with displaying multi-classroom assignments. • UPDATE: The Newsela app is now Newsela Student, with a new experience just for students. Teachers and parents can no longer sign in to the app. To access Newsela, they should visit our website from a browser or create a new account as a student.

The Newsela app is now Newsela Student, with a new experience optimized for students. Teachers and parents are encouraged to use the browser version of Newsela by visiting the site in Safari or Chrome. • Added Assignments tab, where students can easily access all assignments. • Revamped the Binder to track and view progress in real time. • Bug fixes and performance enhancements.

• Students who have Power Words access can now enjoy an enhanced experience on the Newsela app! They’ll be able to view Power Words definitions, complete activities, and celebrate as they rack up points. Find Power Words articles using the lightning bolt icon, and view students’ completed activities in the Binder. • Various bug fixes and performance enhancements.

• We now support Clever! Clever users must first log in via the Clever app or website. After that, students can open the Newsela app to browse articles and complete assignments. • Major accessibility improvements to allow students to better read articles and complete quizzes using VoiceOver. • Other bug fixes and performance enhancements.