--- title: Open Up Resources Blog | Press Release description: Press Release | --- [![Open-Up Resources Logo](https://news.openupresources.org/hubfs/Openupresources_November2018%20/Images/logo.svg)](https://openupresources.org/) - [Math Curriculum](https://openupresources.org/math-curriculum/) - [ELA Curriculum](https://openupresources.org/ela-curriculum/) - [Overview](https://openupresources.org/ela-curriculum/) - [EL Education K–5](https://openupresources.org/el-education-k-5-language-arts/) - [Bookworms K–5](https://openupresources.org/bookworms-k-5-reading-writing-curriculum/) - [About Us](https://openupresources.org/about-us/) - [News](https://openupresources.org/news/) - [Contact Us](https://openupresources.org/contact-us/) # press-release [![](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Amazing_Culture!-1.png?width=680&name=Amazing_Culture!-1.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-wins-prestigious-2023-great-place-to-work-certification) September 20, 2023 | [News](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/news), [Blog](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/blog), [Press Release](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/press-release) ## [Open Up Resources Wins Prestigious 2023 Great Place to Work Certification™](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-wins-prestigious-2023-great-place-to-work-certification) [![](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Amazing_Culture!-1.png?width=680&name=Amazing_Culture!-1.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-wins-prestigious-2023-great-place-to-work-certification) Open Up Resources, the leading nonprofit increasing equity in education by making the highest quality curriculum and professional learning.... [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-wins-prestigious-2023-great-place-to-work-certification) [![Jason-Isaacs-Named-Open-Up-Resources-CEO](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Jason%20CEO%20Blog%20Image.png?width=680&name=Jason%20CEO%20Blog%20Image.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/jason-isaacs-named-ceo) September 28, 2022 | [News](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/news), [Blog](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/blog), [Press Release](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/press-release) ## [NEWS: Open Up Resources Announces Appointment of Jason Isaacs as CEO](https://news.openupresources.org/jason-isaacs-named-ceo) [![Jason-Isaacs-Named-Open-Up-Resources-CEO](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Jason%20CEO%20Blog%20Image.png?width=680&name=Jason%20CEO%20Blog%20Image.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/jason-isaacs-named-ceo) After serving as Chief Revenue Officer, Isaacs becomes first Black CEO of Open Up Resources. [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/jason-isaacs-named-ceo) [![MMSD Deploying Digital ELA Curriculum to 31 Schools](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/mmsd.png?width=680&name=mmsd.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/mmsd-deploying-digital-ela-curriculum-to-31-schools) July 05, 2022 | [Blog](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/blog), [Press Release](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/press-release), [ELA Curriculum](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/ela-curriculum) ## [Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) Deploying Digital ELA Curriculum to 31 Schools](https://news.openupresources.org/mmsd-deploying-digital-ela-curriculum-to-31-schools) [![MMSD Deploying Digital ELA Curriculum to 31 Schools](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/mmsd.png?width=680&name=mmsd.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/mmsd-deploying-digital-ela-curriculum-to-31-schools) Originally published 6/29/22 on THE Journal by **[David Nagel](https://thejournal.com/forms/emailtoauthor.aspx?AuthorItem=%7BC71F19DC-CE5A-4810-95BB-24B20F9EBB55%7D&ArticleItem=%7BFF38FEE2-39E1-4AC7-B4DF-97A9577AAAB3%7D)** [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/mmsd-deploying-digital-ela-curriculum-to-31-schools) [![open-up-teacher-of-the-month-june-2021-jen-johnson](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Johnson%20TOM%20June%202021.png?width=680&name=Johnson%20TOM%20June%202021.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-el-education-k-8-language-arts-teacher-of-the-month-jen-johnson) June 28, 2021 | [News](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/news), [Blog](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/blog), [Press Release](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/press-release), [ELA Curriculum](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/ela-curriculum), [Community](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/community) ## [Open Up Resources EL Education K–8 Language Arts Teacher of the Month: Jen Johnson](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-el-education-k-8-language-arts-teacher-of-the-month-jen-johnson) [![open-up-teacher-of-the-month-june-2021-jen-johnson](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Johnson%20TOM%20June%202021.png?width=680&name=Johnson%20TOM%20June%202021.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-el-education-k-8-language-arts-teacher-of-the-month-jen-johnson) Jen Johnson, an educator in District 11 New York City Public Schools (NY), has been named the *Open Up Resources EL Education K–8 Language....* [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-el-education-k-8-language-arts-teacher-of-the-month-jen-johnson) [![Open-Up-teacher-of-the-month-june-2021-Jennifer-Pendergraft](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Pendergraft%20TOM%20June%202021.png?width=680&name=Pendergraft%20TOM%20June%202021.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-6-8-math-teacher-of-the-month-jennifer-pendergraft) June 28, 2021 | [Blog](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/blog), [Press Release](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/press-release), [Math Curriculum](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/math-curriculum), [Community](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/community) ## [Open Up Resources 6-8 Math Teacher of the Month: Jennifer Pendergraft](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-6-8-math-teacher-of-the-month-jennifer-pendergraft) [![Open-Up-teacher-of-the-month-june-2021-Jennifer-Pendergraft](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Pendergraft%20TOM%20June%202021.png?width=680&name=Pendergraft%20TOM%20June%202021.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-6-8-math-teacher-of-the-month-jennifer-pendergraft) Jennifer Pendergraft, a 7th-grade math teacher at Monett Middle School of Monett R-1 School District (MO), has been named the *Open Up....* [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-6-8-math-teacher-of-the-month-jennifer-pendergraft) [![Medill Elementary: Open Up Resources EL Education K–8 Language Arts Teachers of the Month, May 2021](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Medill%20Elementary.png?width=680&name=Medill%20Elementary.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-el-education-k-8-language-arts-teachers-of-the-month-medill-elementary-teachers) May 27, 2021 | [News](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/news), [Blog](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/blog), [Press Release](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/press-release), [ELA Curriculum](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/ela-curriculum), [Community](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/community) ## [Open Up Resources EL Education K–8 Language Arts Teachers of the Month: Medill Elementary Teachers](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-el-education-k-8-language-arts-teachers-of-the-month-medill-elementary-teachers) [![Medill Elementary: Open Up Resources EL Education K–8 Language Arts Teachers of the Month, May 2021](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Medill%20Elementary.png?width=680&name=Medill%20Elementary.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-el-education-k-8-language-arts-teachers-of-the-month-medill-elementary-teachers) A team of elementary teachers, at Medill Elementary of Lancaster City Schools (OH), has been named the *Open Up Resources EL Education K–8....* [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-el-education-k-8-language-arts-teachers-of-the-month-medill-elementary-teachers) [![Open Up Resources Math Teacher of the Month Meghan Miceli](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Meghan%20Miceli.png?width=680&name=Meghan%20Miceli.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-6-8-math-teacher-of-the-month-meghan-miceli) May 01, 2021 | [Blog](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/blog), [Press Release](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/press-release), [Math Curriculum](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/math-curriculum), [Community](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/community) ## [Open Up Resources 6-8 Math Teacher of the Month: Meghan Miceli](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-6-8-math-teacher-of-the-month-meghan-miceli) [![Open Up Resources Math Teacher of the Month Meghan Miceli](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Meghan%20Miceli.png?width=680&name=Meghan%20Miceli.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-6-8-math-teacher-of-the-month-meghan-miceli) Meghan Miceli, a 7th-grade math teacher at Alan S. Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Public Schools (RI), has been named the *Open Up....* [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-6-8-math-teacher-of-the-month-meghan-miceli) [![Open Up Resources EL Education K–8 Language Arts Teacher of the Month Stacy Duran](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Stacy%20Duran.png?width=680&name=Stacy%20Duran.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-el-education-k-8-language-arts-teacher-of-the-month-stacy-duran) May 01, 2021 | [News](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/news), [Blog](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/blog), [Press Release](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/press-release), [ELA Curriculum](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/ela-curriculum), [Community](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/community) ## [Open Up Resources EL Education K–8 Language Arts Teacher of the Month: Stacy Duran](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-el-education-k-8-language-arts-teacher-of-the-month-stacy-duran) [![Open Up Resources EL Education K–8 Language Arts Teacher of the Month Stacy Duran](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Stacy%20Duran.png?width=680&name=Stacy%20Duran.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-el-education-k-8-language-arts-teacher-of-the-month-stacy-duran) Stacy Duran, a teacher at Roosevelt Middle School of Dubuque Community Schools (IA), has been named the *Open Up Resources EL Education K–8....* [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-el-education-k-8-language-arts-teacher-of-the-month-stacy-duran) [![morgan-curry-our-6-8-math-teacher-of-the-month](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Morgan%20Curry.png?width=680&name=Morgan%20Curry.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-6-8-math-teacher-of-the-month-morgan-curry) March 25, 2021 | [News](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/news), [Blog](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/blog), [Press Release](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/press-release), [Math Curriculum](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/math-curriculum), [Community](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/community) ## [Open Up Resources 6–8 Math Teacher of the Month: Morgan Curry](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-6-8-math-teacher-of-the-month-morgan-curry) [![morgan-curry-our-6-8-math-teacher-of-the-month](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Morgan%20Curry.png?width=680&name=Morgan%20Curry.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-6-8-math-teacher-of-the-month-morgan-curry) Morgan Curry, a 7th-grade math teacher at Mascoutah Middle School of Mascoutah CUSD 19 (IL), has been named the Open Up Resources 6–8 Math.... [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-6-8-math-teacher-of-the-month-morgan-curry) [![cortney-stanton-teacher-of-the-month-EL-Education](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Cortney%20Stanton.png?width=680&name=Cortney%20Stanton.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-el-education-k-8-language-arts-teacher-of-the-month-cortney-stanton) March 25, 2021 | [News](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/news), [Blog](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/blog), [Press Release](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/press-release), [ELA Curriculum](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/ela-curriculum), [Community](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/community) ## [Open Up Resources EL Education K–8 Language Arts Teacher of the Month: Cortney Stanton](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-el-education-k-8-language-arts-teacher-of-the-month-cortney-stanton) [![cortney-stanton-teacher-of-the-month-EL-Education](https://news.openupresources.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Cortney%20Stanton.png?width=680&name=Cortney%20Stanton.png)](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-el-education-k-8-language-arts-teacher-of-the-month-cortney-stanton) Cortney Stanton, a 1st-grade teacher at Washington Elemiddle School of Normandy School District (MO), has been named the *Open Up* Resources*....* [Read the Article](https://news.openupresources.org/open-up-resources-el-education-k-8-language-arts-teacher-of-the-month-cortney-stanton) [1](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/press-release/page/1) [2](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/press-release/page/2) [3](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/press-release/page/3) [4](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/press-release/page/4) [5](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/press-release/page/5) [...](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/6) [6](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/press-release/page/6) [Next »](https://news.openupresources.org/tag/press-release/page/2) [![Logo](https://news.openupresources.org/hubfs/Openupresources_November2018%20/Images/logo-footer.svg)](https://openupresources.org) - [Sample Materials Login](https://openupresources.org/wp-login.php?materials=1) - [FAQs](https://openupresources.org/frequently-asked-questions/) - [Partnerships](https://openupresources.org/partnerships/) - [Careers](https://openupresources.org/careers/) - [Press](https://openupresources.org/press-inquiries/) - [Webinars](https://openupresources.org/webinar-series-introduction-to-open-up-resources-curricula/) - [![Logo](https://news.openupresources.org/hubfs/Openupresources_November2018%20/Images/icon-twitter.svg)](https://twitter.com/openupresources) - [![Logo](https://news.openupresources.org/hubfs/Openupresources_November2018%20/Images/icon-fb.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/openupresources) - [![Logo](https://news.openupresources.org/hubfs/Openupresources_November2018%20/Images/icon-linkedin.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/open-up-resources?trk=biz-companies-cym) Open Up Resources is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to broadening access to excellent content and materials, in order to empower all students & teachers.