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Keep the Beat Radiothon Raises over $16,000 for SB Unified Music Education Programs
Santa Barbara Education Foundation announced that more than $16,000 and 60 musical instruments were collected at its annual Keep the Beat Radiothon with 99.9 KTYD on October 10 and 11. During the two-day radio event, 99.9 KTYD Morning Mojo’s Lin Aubuchon and Bill Pesso broadcasted for a total of 25 hours to ask for donations [...]

Keep The Beat Radiothon Instrumental For Music Education Program
Santa Barbara Education Foundation will join 99.9 KTYD Morning Mojo’s Lin Aubuchon and Bill Pesso on Oct. 10-11 for the Keep the Beat Radiothon to raise funds and instrument donations for Santa Barbara Unified School District music education programs. During the two-day radio event, Santa Barbara Unified music teachers, aspiring student musicians, and local musicians will [...]

Tisha Ford Joins Santa Barbara Education Foundation’s Board of Directors
SANTA BARBARA, CA, September 19, 2019 –Santa Barbara Education Foundation recently elected Tisha Ford to its Board of Directors. After living in Santa Barbara for over 30 years, Ford is an active member of the community and has had the opportunity to serve many nonprofits as volunteer, board member, and donor. As a board member, [...]

Congratulations to our National Merit Scholar Semifinalists
Congratulations are in order for three Santa Barbara Unified School District high school seniors who have been selected as National Merit Scholar Semifinalists. Rhea Kommerell and Marina Suh of Dos Pueblos High School, along with Connor Hess of San Marcos High School, are among a prestigious group of 16,000 students from across the nation recently [...]
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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.
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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