NEWS
Remembering Margie Yahyavi
The passing of Margie Yahyavi on January 28th has left a profound void in our hearts and the community she tirelessly served. Although she retired as SBEF Executive Director in 2022, she was still an integral part of the SBEF family and often still attended our events. Her unwavering dedication to education and transformative leadership [...]
Santa Barbara Education Foundation and 99.9 KTYD Work to Amplify Community Support for Music Education
In a harmonious collaboration, 99.9 KTYD and the Santa Barbara Education Foundation (SBEF) proudly announce the return of the Keep the Beat Instrument Drive, a month-long radio event dedicated to advancing music education in Santa Barbara Unified schools. Now in its sixth year, the impactful initiative has consistently supported music programs and educators in the [...]
Santa Barbara Education Foundation Awards a Record $200,000 in Grants to Teachers
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SBEF Fuels Santa Barbara Unified STEAM Pilot Program
The Santa Barbara Education Foundation (SBEF) is proudly advancing STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education within the Santa Barbara Unified School District this year with an investment of $11,500 to launch a transformative STEAM pilot program led by the Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy (DPEA). DPEA advances STEAM learning for students as an umbrella [...]
EVENTS
The Santa Barbara Education Foundation (SBEF) will host Wealth of Knowledge, a free financial literacy workshop designed specifically for educators, on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
LATEST ISSUE
Education Matters
As we close out 2025, this issue of Education Matters celebrates the impact made possible by our community.
From a powerful story highlighting the lifelong influence of music education to key insights from Superintendent Dr. Hilda Maldonado’s State of Our Schools address, this newsletter reflects a year of growth and opportunity across Santa Barbara’s public schools.
You’ll also meet SBEF’s newest board member and join us in thanking a longtime leader for his dedicated service.
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