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Santa Barbara Unified School District Board of Education named Bradley Brock as principal of La Cumbre Junior High School. Brock, an administrator at Irving STEAM Magnet Middle School, will begin his service at La Cumbre Junior High on July 1, 2019. He succeeds principal Jo Ann Caines who passed away in June 2018. Brock, an [...]

By Claire Krock, Literacy Specialist, Santa Barbara Unified School District Equity is the latest buzzword in education. These conversations revolve around closing the achievement gap, racial equity, and utilizing technology to level the playing field. Yet, there is a deeper and historical equity problem facing education that is rooted in the ability and opportunity for all [...]

The Santa Barbara Education Foundation recently elected Mat Gradias to its Board of Directors. Gradias is an Associate Architect with Kruger Bensen Ziemer Architects with a focus on educational facilities. With the exception of some time spent in San Francisco and Portland, Oregon, Mat has lived and worked in the Santa Barbara area for the [...]

Santa Barbara Unified School District Board of Education elected their 2019 leadership and welcomed two newly elected board members Kate Ford and Rose Muñoz at the school board meeting on December 11, 2018. Officers who will serve as president, vice president, and clerk are: Wendy Sims-Moten, President; Laura Capps, Vice President; and Jacqueline Reid, Clerk. [...]