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  • SBUnified School Trustees Approve Board Resolution/Action Plan in Support of Black Student Leaders’ Demands

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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 [...]

  • Learning Together Remotely: Navigating Education in the COVID-19 Era

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  • SB Unified Student Leaders Lead Zoom Q&A with Incoming Superintendent Hilda Maldonado

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  • How do you support students who need additional support to graduate remotely?

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  • SB Unified Board of Education Appoints Hilda Maldonado as the Next Superintendent

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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 [...]

  • Women’s Fund Awards $90,000 to SBEF for Teen Suicide Prevention

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    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 [...]

  • SB Unified is Ready to Roll with Plans to Celebrate Graduating High School Seniors!

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    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 [...]

  • How do SB Unified students continue to build healthy relationships remotely?

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  • New Principal Named at Santa Barbara Junior High

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    Source: Santa Barbara Unified School District We are pleased to announce the naming of James Koenig as the next principal of Santa Barbara Junior High. Koenig comes to us by way of Oxnard Union High [...]

  • Denise Granger Named Washington Elementary School Principal

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    Source: Santa Barbara Unified School District We are pleased to announce the appointment of Denise Granger as the next principal of Washington Elementary, effective July 1, 2020. With her current experience as assistant principal at [...]

  • Arielle Curry Appointed as the New Assistant Principal at Washington and Franklin Elementary Schools

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    Source: Santa Barbara Unified School District Join us in congratulating Arielle Curry in being appointed as the new Assistant Principal at Washington and Franklin elementary schools. With 11 years of experience as an SB Unified [...]

  • How do you Continue to Support SB Unified’s Underserved Youth Remotely?

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  • Local Music Teacher Wins Santa Barbara Bowl Award

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    Source: CoastalView.com   Liz Caruso lives in Carpinteria and has been teaching music for 13 years, the last nine of which have been at Monroe Elementary School in Santa Barbara. Nominated by her colleagues and [...]

  • How Do Students Struggling with Reading Learn Remotely?

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  • Proposal for Grading Policy during COVID-19 Pandemic to go before School Board on Thursday

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    Source: Santa Barbara Unified School District At a special board meeting on Thursday, the Santa Barbara Unified School District Board of Education will consider a district staff proposal on how students are to be graded [...]

  • Mission Scholars Student Selected for Gates Scholarship

    On April 20th, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation selected Dos Pueblos High School senior Kathy Ramirez-Gijon as a recipient of its prestigious Gates Scholarship. Her selection as a Gates Scholar is the culmination of [...]

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