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Jeffrey Milem Joins Santa Barbara Education Foundation’s Board of Directors
Santa Barbara Education Foundation recently elected Jeffrey Milem to its Board of Directors. Milem is the Dean and a Professor at the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education at UC Santa Barbara. Prior to this position, Milem was on the faculty of the University of Arizona, University of Michigan, University of Maryland and Vanderbilt University. As [...]

Larry Harter Joins Santa Barbara Education Foundation’s Board of Directors
Santa Barbara Education Foundation recently elected Larry Harter to its Board of Directors. Harter serves as President of Pueblo Radiology and California Managed Imaging. He also serves on the executive committee of the California Radiology Society and is a councilor of the American College of Radiology. As a graduate of Dos Pueblos High School, Harter [...]

Jon Clark Joins Santa Barbara Education Foundation’s Board of Directors
Santa Barbara Education Foundation recently elected Jon Clark to its Board of Directors. Through his position as President of the James S. Bower Foundation, Clark has shown his dedication to supporting community organizations that promote educational, developmental and health processes, environmental conditions, and social awareness. Although Clark works in the nonprofit sector he has also [...]

CrisisGo app helps Santa Barbara Unified School District through the Great ShakeOut!
Utilizing the CrisisGo emergency communication platform, Santa Barbara Unified School District campuses participated in the Great ShakeOut drill on Thursday, joining millions of people across the world in practicing earthquake safety protocols. Santa Barbara schools have participated in the Great California ShakeOut every year since its inception over a decade ago, but this is the [...]
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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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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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