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By Marissa Garcia, Santa Barbara Education Foundation I before e except after c. The k in “knot” is silent. Flip the letter b and it becomes d, while they look similar they sound different. “The English language and alphabet are complicated and unforgiving,” said Paul Orfalea. The education system isn’t a one-size-fits-all institution and at [...]

The Santa Barbara Unified School District Board of Education adopted a new mission, vision, and core values. The new statements move to focus and align the district with planning documents that drive school board decisions and district operations such as the district’s Local Control Accountability Plan and School Plans for Student Achievement. When Santa Barbara [...]

A first for Santa Barbara Unified School District, Summer XL extended learning opportunities give students more course options during the school year. Santa Barbara Unified School District is offering its own summer extended learning, also known as Summer XL. A first for the district, Summer XL includes courses for acceleration as well as learning and [...]

By Marissa Garcia, Santa Barbara Education Foundation As Director Jocelyn Tipple gracefully cuts the air with her arms, hands, and fingers, she controls the tempo from students who are joined together to decipher the same sheets of music. Over the years approximately 2,000 students have attended Santa Barbara Education Foundation’s Nick Rail Summer Band Camp [...]