Topic: News

June 25, 2026
WATCH: What California’s 2026-27 Budget Is Really Telling District Leaders
A companion to our June 2026 webinar with Brooke Powers, SVP of Strategic Partnerships and Growth at Open Up Resources. Most budget summaries tell you what got funded. This one asks a more useful question for the people doing the work: what is the budget telling us, and what should districts do about it? In […]

May 28, 2026
EL Education Merges with Cognia to Create a Coherent Ecosystem for School Improvement
Open Up Resources congratulates EL Education on this exciting moment in their history. EL Education’s merger with Cognia reflects the vision, quality, and market leadership that drew us to this partnership nearly a decade ago. ALPHARETTA, Ga., May 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — For decades, schools and districts nationwide have been forced to assemble their own improvement ecosystems — […]

May 13, 2026
Open Up Resources & EL Education Partner to Submit California Standards-aligned Curriculum for 2026 ELA/ELD Adoption
EL Education K–8 Language Arts (2027 California Edition): Proven Science of Reading Curriculum with California ELA/ELD Framework Alignment California schools need a literacy curriculum that does more than check boxes. EL Education’s K–8 ELA Core Curriculum, available through Open Up Resources, delivers exactly that: a comprehensive, research-backed program designed to build strong readers, writers, and […]

April 29, 2026
Announcing EL Education’s Unlock ELD
EL Education, in partnership with Open Up Resources, has released Unlock ELD (2025 Edition). This innovative, 30-minute daily Designated English Language Development (ELD) program is designed to empower Multilingual Learners (MLLs) in grades K–5 by providing the linguistic tools necessary to excel in grade-level academic content. Unlock ELD was developed in direct response to the […]

April 01, 2026
Weeks Selected as National Teacher of the Month for April 2026
Michelle Weeks, a high school math teacher at Green Bay Area Public School District (WI), has been named the Open Up Resources Teacher of the Month for April 2026. Weeks is being recognized for her outstanding work in her classroom and ongoing support of teachers across the country as a member of the Open Up […]

March 16, 2026
Honoring & Supporting Multilingual Learners: Rivet Recognizes Open Up Resources
Multilingual children bring unique perspectives, strengths, and knowledge to their classrooms. At Open Up Resources, we view diverse languages as an asset, and are committed to designing curriculum and professional learning that honors and empowers multilingual students. Aligned with this mission, we are excited to announce that Open Up Resources Professional Learning has earned Rivet […]












