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Four Santa Barbara Unified School district alumni - all recent local college graduates - are inaugurating an innovative new program that funds teacher training at UCSB for positions in Santa Barbara-area classrooms. Alejandrina and Maria Lorenzano, Evely Jimenez, and Monica Rojas are the first to receive a PEAC Community Fellowship for Education, which will provide [...]

Gearing up for the new school year, Santa Barbara and Goleta educators received an inspirational presentation from UCLA Professor of Education Dr. Pedro Noguera, a critically acclaimed scholar and speaker on race, equity and education. Noguera, known for blending humor and warmth with no-holds-barred candor, challenged local educators to question the status quo, reflect on [...]

As we prepare to launch the 2019-2020 school year, we’d like to share an important message with our education community. SB Unified’s mission is to prepare students for a world that has yet to be created. This statement reflects our commitment to helping all students become life-long learners who are able to navigate change, think [...]

By Cassie Lancaster Well-Endowed Universities Are Eager to Admit and Fund Promising Students Something is missing from our conversation about college access and affordability for Santa Barbara students. Many colleges are more than willing — eager, even — to admit promising students with challenging circumstances. So why don’t low-income students take advantage of these opportunities? [...]