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The Santa Barbara Education Foundation recently elected Eder Gaona-Macedo to its Board of Directors. Born in Guerrero, Mexico, Gaona-Macedo migrated to the United States at the age of four and his mother and younger brother [...]

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So much has changed—but one thing remains the same—our students need an engaging and meaningful education, now more than ever when we are only able to teach our students from a distance.  We learned a [...]

[vc_row type="in_container" full_screen_row_position="middle" scene_position="center" text_color="dark" text_align="left" overlay_strength="0.3" shape_divider_position="bottom"][vc_column column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_link_target="_self" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/1" tablet_width_inherit="default" tablet_text_alignment="default" phone_text_alignment="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid"][vc_column_text] Santa Barbara Unified Ethnic Studies Community Forum Bringing the classroom into the community, and [...]

Students, You're Not Alone — The Way Forward in Pandemic Times Source: The Independent By Cassie Lancaster Even before the pandemic, there was plenty of anxiety surrounding college admissions. My students would often describe the [...]

The Santa Barbara Education Foundation awarded SB Unified music teachers with $24,000 to purchase necessary instruments and materials for the upcoming school year. This year SB Unified music teachers are adapting more than just their [...]

The Santa Barbara Education Foundation recently elected Isis Castañeda to its Board of Directors. Castañeda has worked with teens, young adults, and their families in the Santa Barbara area since 1997. Castañeda is currently the [...]

Source: Santa Barbara Unified School District SBUnified Education Leaders Respond to Governor Newsom’s Announcement that Districts in Santa Barbara County Must Open the School Year With 100% Distance Learning California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on [...]

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The Santa Barbara Unified Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday evening to approve a Board Resolution in support of Black student leaders who presented the district with a series of demands aimed at calling out and combating [...]

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[vc_row type="in_container" full_screen_row_position="middle" scene_position="center" text_color="dark" text_align="left" overlay_strength="0.3" shape_divider_position="bottom"][vc_column column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_link_target="_self" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/1" tablet_width_inherit="default" tablet_text_alignment="default" phone_text_alignment="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid"][vc_column_text]Source: Santa Barbara Unified School District Incoming Superintendent Hilda Maldonado talks about school, student mental [...]

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Source: Santa Barbara Unified School District Associate Superintendent of LAUSD Brings Strong Experience in Equity, Excellence, and Community Building Today the Santa Barbara Unified School District Board of Education voted unanimously to appoint a new [...]

By Jack Smith, Santa Barbara Education Foundation Teen suicide is one of the most devastating outcomes of depression and mental illness, claiming over 6,000 lives each year and standing as the second leading cause of [...]

Source: Santa Barbara Unified School District   Hello everyone! The Santa Barbara Unified School District high school graduating class of 2020 has shown remarkable optimism and perseverance adapting to these challenging times, and they deserve [...]