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IXL Learning
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{{Infobox company
| name = IXL Learning
| logo = IXL Learning Logo.png
| logo_size = 200px
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| industry = [[Educational technology]]
| location_city = San Mateo, California
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1998}}
| founder = Paul Mishkin  {{small|(CEO)}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.ixl.com}}
}}

'''IXL Learning''' is an American [[educational technology]] company based on learning. The company's main product is ixl.com, a website primarily offering educational practice for K-12th graders. IXL Learning offers practice skills for math, language arts, science, social studies, and Spanish.

== History ==
IXL Learning was founded in October 23, 1998 by Paul Mishkin. The company's first product was Quia Web, a website that allowed teachers and learners to create and share customized study materials, and featured [[gamification]] mechanics.

In 2007, the company introduced IXL as a math practice program with math topics at levels ranging from [[pre-kindergarten]] to [[high school]], as well as data analysis tools. The program was expanded in 2013.

In 2015, IXL Learning opened its second office, in [[Raleigh]]-[[Durham, North Carolina]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Silicon Valley educational company opens Raleigh office|url=http://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article33186093.html|agency=The News & Observer|date=September 1, 2015}}</ref> In 2018, IXL laid off its Social Studies, Science, and Spanish content designers and virtually ceased production of these subjects.<ref>url=https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-IXL-Learning-RVW26207860.htm</ref> This was preceded by a spate of controversial townhalls led by the CEO. In them, he denied that gender, ethnic, or racial diversity was of any importance and instead lauded the need for "cognitive diversity" only<ref>url=https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-IXL-Learning-RVW28101401.htm</ref>. In Spring of 2019, the company's VP of HR finally began attempting to counter the negative Glassdoor reviews from some of these events.<ref>url=https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-IXL-Learning-RVW28101401.htm</ref>

== Products and services ==
IXL is a cloud-based service provided by IXL Learning which can be accessed via Android and iOS and through its web-based interface.

(contracted; show full)Quia Books is currently used by language textbook publishers to bring computer learning and traditional classroom instruction together.

==References==
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[[Category:American educational websites]]
[[Category:Companies based in San Mateo, California]]
[[Category:1998 establishments in California]]