Content update: Upcoming new content and improved instructional support for Illustrative Mathematics courses

In late June, we will publish major updates to several Khan Academy courses aligned to Illustrative Mathematics.

These revisions are designed to strengthen conceptual understanding, improve instructional support, and better align the courses to the Illustrative Mathematics curriculum.

Revised courses include:

6th grade Illustrative Math - aligned
7th grade Illustrative Math - aligned
8th grade Illustrative Math - aligned
Algebra 1 I Illustrative Math - aligned
Integrated Math 1 Illustrative Math - aligned

This update is part of Khan Academy’s 2026 back-to-school content rollout. You can view the full 2026 Back To School course overview here.

What’s changing?

Across these courses, students and teachers may notice:

new and revised instructional content
additional guided support and scaffolding
stronger connections between visual models, graphs, tables, and equations
expanded real-world applications and practice opportunities
improved alignment to Illustrative Mathematics scope and sequence

Many lessons and exercises have been updated to better support conceptual understanding and mathematical reasoning.

Highlights across the revised courses

More support for conceptual understanding

The updated courses place a stronger emphasis on helping students understand why math works, not just how to solve problems.

Students will see:

more visual models and representations
stronger connections between concepts
additional opportunities for guided practice and reasoning

Expanded instructional support

Many exercises now include:

improved scaffolding
additional hints and instructional guidance
more detailed alignment to specific learning goals

These updates are intended to help students build confidence while working through challenging concepts independently or in the classroom.

Stronger alignment to Illustrative Mathematics

The revised courses are more closely aligned to the Illustrative Mathematics curriculum and learning progression.

Teachers may notice:

improved unit-to-unit alignment
more consistent sequencing of concepts
expanded support for classroom integration and differentiated instruction

Will this affect mastery progress?

Some users may notice changes to course mastery percentages as revised and additional exercises are introduced.

These updates do not remove previously completed work or accomplishments.

This article will be updated with more specific information about mastery percentage changes once it becomes available.

Why are these changes being made?

These revisions are intended to make Khan Academy’s Illustrative Math-aligned courses more effective, more supportive, and easier to use alongside classroom instruction.

The updated content is designed to help students:

build deeper conceptual understanding
connect mathematical ideas across topics
apply math in more meaningful real-world contexts

At the same time, the revisions provide teachers with stronger instructional alignment and additional support resources for classroom use.

If you have any questions please leave a comment or feel free to reach out!