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Choosing What’s Next: National Priorities for Open Education
This fall, the Open Education Association invites the open education field to collaborate on a process to select national priorities and develop shared plans to advance them.
OpenEd Digest - July 2026
This month’s roundup of open education news, opportunities and events.
July Newsletter: OER is a High Impact Practice
This month’s newsletter highlights a new study that identifies OER as a high-impact practice, spotlights advocacy for California’s ZTC program, and shares new working group opportunities.
DOERS Now Housed at the Open Education Association
The DOERS Collaborative has selected the Open Education Association to serve as its fiscal sponsor and long-term organizational home.
Member Spotlight: Emily Ragan
Emily Ragan was “tricked” into trying OER by a practical argument, then discovered a pedagogical paradigm shift.
Member Spotlight: Rebecca Karoff
In open education, a former University of Texas administrator found ways to remove financial and academic barriers and build campus community all at once.
New Resource: Open Education Funding Guide
The Open Education Funding Guide is a starting point for seeking resources to sustain and grow open education work over time. The guide covers how to plan, where to seek funding, how to build relationships, and how to write a strong proposal.
Open Advocates Make the Case for ZTC Degrees in Sacramento
A delegation of California open advocates spent a day in Sacramento highlighting the impact of the state’s Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Degree Grant Program.
New Research Identifies Open Educational Resources as a High-Impact Practice
New research from AAC&U officially recognizes open educational resources as a high-impact practice, placing OER alongside undergraduate research, internships, and other approaches central to student success.
Idaho Adopts Strengthened Course Material Affordability Policy
The Idaho State Board of Education adopted a revised version of its course material affordability policy, strengthening protections for students on automatic textbook billing and reinforcing the state's support for open educational resources.
OpenEd Digest - June 2026
This month’s roundup of open education news, opportunities and events.
Astronaut Sian Proctor to Keynote OpenEd26
The Open Education Conference is delighted to announce that this year’s opening keynote will be Dr. Sian Proctor, a geoscientist, artist, astronaut, and educator best known as the pilot of the historic all-civilian Inspiration4 space mission.
Colorado Reauthorizes OER Program for Five More Years
Governor Polis signed HB 26-1016 into law on June 1, reauthorizing Colorado's Open Educational Resources grant program through 2031. The program has saved Colorado students nearly $60 million in textbook costs since its launch.
May Newsletter: Sustaining Open Education Work
This month’s newsletter highlights the upcoming funding strategies webinar and open applications for the Open Textbook Pilot grant.
Member Spotlight: Victoria Brame
A first-gen student who gamified her way through textbook costs grew up to ask: how do we make sure the next student isn't navigating this alone?
Member Spotlight: Carlos Goller
A NC State microbiologist couldn't find the right textbook for cutting-edge lab techniques, so he and his students stopped looking and started creating.
Applications Open for Federal Open Textbook Pilot Grants: Deadline June 23
The 2026 competition for the federal Open Textbook Pilot Grant program is open. Applications are due June 23.
Update on Workforce Pell and Course Materials
The Department of Education clarified how course material costs factor into Workforce Pell accountability requirements, with direct implications for institutions choosing between OER and commercial materials.
New Resource: Open Education Glossary
Explore the Open Education Glossary, a reference of key terms, organizations, platforms, and concepts used across the field.
OpenEd Digest - May 2026
This month’s roundup of open education news, opportunities and events.