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Shakespeare’s Globe Brings The Bard to Life for SB Unified Students
By Rebekah Altman While much modern English usage such as the phrase “Cool, dude” would cause 16th-century theater aficionados to scratch their heads, current audiences are often equally at a loss when studying canonical works by William Shakespeare. He may be the best-known playwright in history, but struggling through antiquated language and tricky turns of [...]
Léni Lives On: New Performing Arts Program for SB Youth Honors the Memory of Léni Fé Bland
By JáNae Powell When one thinks of Santa Barbara, surf, sun, and sand are not the only things that come to mind—so does the robust world of performing arts, with venerable community staples like the Granada and Arlington theaters. Unfortunately, this world is not always accessible to many of the community’s students, for a variety [...]
EVENTS
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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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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