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Cox Communications Donates Airtime for Santa Barbara Education Foundation PSA
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Summer Camps Serve up Music, Tech, and Culinary Delights for Students
Santa Barbara Education Foundation has been well-known for the opportunities it provides Santa Barbara Unified students throughout the school year. However, many may not know that it also provides opportunities for students during the summer. SBEF offers students camps that explore music and STEAM every summer. According to SBEF Programs Manager Katie Szopa, “We want [...]
SB Unified Superintendent and Students Present at the State of Our Schools
Speaking to community members at the Elings Park Amphitheater, Santa Barbara Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Hilda Maldonado and students addressed the community during the State of Our Schools presentation. In years past, the event has been an informative and sometimes data-driven presentation. This year, Dr. Maldonado invited student leaders to share the stage to [...]
Mission Scholars Nabs Its Second Gates Scholar in Three Years
Last month, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation selected Santa Barbara High School senior Larry Bermudez as a recipient of its prestigious Gates Scholarship. Bermudez, who plans to study mechanical engineering at UC Berkeley, is a member of Mission Scholars, a selective program dedicated to helping high-achieving, low-income students maximize their college admissions, scholarship, and [...]
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.
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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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