Education

Congressman Salud Carbajal visited Santa Ynez Valley Charter School to present a flag that had flown over the US Capitol and to share his personal story with students, parents and staff. 

Santa Barbara Unified has initiated the process of transitioning from at-large trustee elections to by-trustee area elections in response to the California Voting Rights Act of 2001.

The Santa Barbara County Education Office recognized six exceptional individuals as the 2020 and 2021 Santa Barbara County Classified School Employees of the Year.

Starting Tuesday, students will be able to schedule free, online, one-on-one appointments with knowledgeable homework coaches for help with their homework, all from the comfort and convenience of their homes.

About 410 new students moved into Westmont College residence halls last week.

The Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools shares an update on local education as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

People’s Self-Help Housing's Camino Scholars program has published their end-of-year data showing the grades and skill-based improvements from students during the past school year.

Getting a job has enormous benefits for high school students along with impressing the college admissions staff.

Girls Inc. of Carpinteria is proud to announce its fifth cohort of Eureka! program participants has graduated high school and is gearing up for college this fall.

August 1 is quickly approaching when the Common Application (Common App) opens for the class of fall 2022.

Marymount of Santa Barbara’s Board of Trustees and Head of School announced the name of the School is being changed to The Riviera Ridge School, beginning with the 2021-2022 school year.

Dr. Gina La Monica shares tips for students pursuing higher education on the best colleges to choose based on interests.

The Santa Barbara County Education Office and the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara announced Staci Hendricks as the Rotary Club's recipient of the Teacher Recognition Award for the 2021 spring quarter.

With college admissions applications opening soon, juniors are getting ready to complete the first step in the extensive college admissions process.

Josie Coburn has been selected as the 2022 Santa Barbara Bowl Performing Arts Teacher of the Year by the Santa Barbara County Education Office.

One of the most important skills for any student to master is how to conduct research properly.

Over half of the college acceptances are of students who were admitted before the regular admissions deadline, but is it still worth it?

The former CEO of Patagonia visited Marymount to view student presentations for where they would build a new national park.

The Santa Barbara County Education Office announced Bill Gourley and Miguel Guerra as the 2021 Marvin Melvin Career Technical Educator Award winners

Olympic Gold Medalist and USC beach volleyball coach will be Carpinteria High School's first graduation commencement speaker.

The Santa Barbara County Education Office announced ten 2021 Santa Barbara Teachers Federal Credit Union Crystal Apple Educator Award recipients.

A San Marcos High School sophomore was selected as the student board member for the Santa Barbara Unified School District Board of Education following elections at each high school.

As the class of 2021 gets ready to embark on their college adventure, the class of 2022 begins to prepare for their college admissions journey.

One hundred and forty 4-6th grade students from over 33 schools in Santa Barbara County competed in the 20th Annual Battle of the Books – online!

High school curriculum is progressively getting more complex, and at the same time, more career/major driven.

Four Carpinteria students have been awarded scholarships through the competitive Girls Inc. National Scholar Program and will receive a total of $30,500.

San Marcos High School Mock Trial team wins first place in Santa Barbara County, and fourth place statewide.

The Goleta Union School District Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that Dr. Diana Roybal has been selected as the new Superintendent.

After you have submitted your college applications, the waiting period begins as you anxiously await hearing from those institutions.

As many high school families focus on the college admissions processes, some look toward the career technical education path.