Back to School 2026 — Enhancements and additions

We are excited to announce features that are here for Back to School 2026! The following new and updated features are available now in Imagine Edgenuity and EdgeEX.

There will be more features released throughout the summer, so look for this list to be updated in the coming months.

Available May 29, 2026

The following enhancements and additions are available as of May 29, 2026.

Topic Feature Description Related Help Center articles
Reporting Daily Activity Report A new Daily Activity Report is now available for Imagine Edgenuity and EdgeEX. Get all the same data that you used on the Weekly Activity Report at a daily level. Daily Activity report
Family Portal Redesigned Family Portal The Family Portal has been redesigned with an updated, modern look and feel. Family Portal overview
EdgeEX Reporting Teacher Admin Reports

Reports that were for administrators only are now also available to teachers: 

  • Academic Integrity
  • Course Options Summary
  • Teacher Actions
EdgeEX —Managing courses Manage Sections: Bulk Archive Sections A new Manage Sections page allows educators to archive and reenable EdgeEX sections in bulk.

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Rename district catalog courses in bulk Districts can now rename courses in bulk using an import wizard. EdgeEX — Updating course names in bulk using the Course Name Import Wizard
Selecting implementation model in Course Hub Selecting implementation models in the Course Hub is easier and more visible with new Implementation Model drop-down lists.

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EdgeEX — Course Hub overview
EdgeEX —Searching and filtering Launchpad Student Search and Course/Grades Filters
  • You can now search by student on Educator Launchpad widgets.

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  • The Course Hub > Course Structure can now be filtered by activity.

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  • The Enrollment Hub > Grades tab can now be filtered by activity.

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EdgeEX — For students Student Accommodations: Reduced Distractors When enabled in the Student Profile, educators can reduce the number of incorrect options students can choose from on single-select multiple choice questions in assessments that initially contain at least 4 answer choices. Deactivated answer options will be hidden for students. 

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Updating student profile, including EdgeEX accommodations and modifications
Audio feedback for students from teachers

Educators can add an audio comment for students when grading an activity.
 

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EdgeEX — Scoring and adding comments to an activity
Student experience: Highlighter The highlighter tool is available for students to use again. Students can choose from 4 colors when highlighting important text.

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EdgeEX — Using tools in the Student Learning Experiences
Student experience: CloseReader annotations Students can now make annotations when using the CloseReader in reading activities.

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CloseReader in the student experience