Google Classroom updates from April 2025
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Improvements to student groups in Google Classroom enable teachers to email groups, sort by groups when grading, and edit groups when creating assignments.
Improvements to student groups in Google Classroom enable teachers to email groups, sort by groups when grading on the Student work page and edit student groups when creating an assignment.
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2025-04-22Education
Teachers can now email student groups, sort by groups when grading, and edit student groups when creating assignments in Google Classroom.
Improvements to student groups in Google Classroom enable teachers to email groups, which is especially useful when educators want to communicate with a sub-section of their class. They can also sort by groups when grading on the Student work page, making it easier to grade more efficiently and understand student performance based on groups. Additionally, teachers can edit student groups when creating an assignment, allowing them to quickly adapt instruction without having to go to the People page.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2025-04-22 • Scheduled: 2025-04-22 -
Introducing silent reading mode in Google Classroom’s Read Along
The feature to introduce silent reading mode in Google Classroom’s Read Along has completed rollout to Rapid and Scheduled Release domains.
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Use Gemini in Google Classroom to generate questions or a quiz based on specific text
The feature to Use Gemini in Google Classroom to generate questions or a quiz based on specific text has completed rollout to Rapid and Scheduled Release domains.
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Introducing the ability to grade and assign grading labels in bulk in Google Classroom
To further improve grading options for teachers using grading systems in Google Classroom, we recently introduced the ability to perform bulk grading via ‘grade all’.
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Introducing the ability to grade and assign grading labels in bulk in Google Classroom
To further improve grading options for teachers using grading systems in Google Classroom, we recently introduced the ability to perform bulk grading via ‘grade all’.
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A new feature that allows students to read a book in silent reading mode is added.
A new feature that allows students to read a book in silent reading mode.
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Google Classroom is expanding to 7 additional languages
The ability to use the Google Classroom mobile app in additional languages, the same languages are also now available with the web experience: Afrikaans, Assamese, Estonian, French Canadian, Icelandic, Kazakh and Swahili.
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Use Gemini in Google Classroom to generate questions or a quiz based on specific text
Adding a text-dependent question generation tool to further our efforts for AI to help educators save time, create captivating learning experiences, and inspire creativity.
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2025-04-16Education
Teachers can now grade and assign grading labels in bulk on the Student Work page in Google Classroom.
This update enables teachers to grade and assign grading labels in bulk on the Student work page in addition to the Gradebook. This update enables teachers to grade and assign grading labels in bulk, ultimately making grading more efficient and saving teachers time.
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2025-04-15Education
Google Classroom is expanding to 7 additional languages in the web experience.
The Google Classroom web experience is expanding to include Afrikaans, Assamese, Estonian, French Canadian, Icelandic, Kazakh, and Swahili.
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2025-04-15Education
New silent reading mode in Google Classroom’s Read Along.
Students can now use a silent reading mode in Read Along, allowing them to read without disturbing others. Teachers will only receive insights related to comprehension, not accuracy or words per minute.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2025-04-15 • Scheduled: 2025-04-15 -
2025-04-15Education
Introduces silent reading mode in Read Along within Google Classroom.
Students can now use a silent reading mode in Read Along, allowing them to read without reading aloud. Teachers will receive reading performance insights related to comprehension, but not accuracy or words per minute.
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Educators can use Gemini in Google Classroom to generate questions from text.
Educators can select a Google Drive file or manually input text, select which skills they want students to demonstrate, then generate questions to assess grade-specific comprehension and critical reasoning skills of students.
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Use Gemini in Google Classroom to generate questions or a quiz based on specific text.
Educators can select a Google Drive file or manually input text, select which skills they want students to demonstrate, then generate questions to assess grade-specific comprehension and critical reasoning skills of students. Once generated, educators can then export the questions to a Google Form or Google Doc to assign to students.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2025-04-14 • Scheduled: 2025-04-14