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[vc_row type="in_container" full_screen_row_position="middle" column_margin="default" column_direction="default" column_direction_tablet="default" column_direction_phone="default" scene_position="center" text_color="dark" text_align="left" row_border_radius="none" row_border_radius_applies="bg" overflow="visible" overlay_strength="0.3" gradient_direction="left_to_right" shape_divider_position="bottom" bg_image_animation="none"][vc_column column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_tablet="inherit" column_padding_phone="inherit" column_padding_position="all" column_element_direction_desktop="default" column_element_spacing="default" desktop_text_alignment="default" tablet_text_alignment="default" phone_text_alignment="default" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_backdrop_filter="none" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" column_link_target="_self" column_position="default" gradient_direction="left_to_right" overlay_strength="0.3" width="1/1" tablet_width_inherit="default" animation_type="default" bg_image_animation="none" border_type="simple" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid"][vc_column_text]In front of a captivated audience at the Carrillo Recreation Center, Santa Barbara Unified [...]

Maggie Mason taught a wide range of English classes during her 25 years at Dos Pueblos High School. When she retired in 2019, she could have been satisfied knowing that many students had developed their writing skills and appreciation for literature through her classes. Instead, she worried about the students who needed more of her [...]

The Santa Barbara Education Foundation (SBEF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Brett Larsen to its Board of Directors as a Teacher Representative. A dedicated music educator in the Santa Barbara Unified School District, Larsen brings both experience and passion to his new role as a voice for teachers and students across the district. [...]

When Monte Vista Elementary music teacher Krissie Cook dropped her daughter Annie off at Nick Rail Summer Band Camp this year, it felt like déjà vu. Decades earlier, Krissie was one of the first young musicians to attend the very same camp. “We’re happy to support such a great program,” Krissie said. “I was actually [...]