Education

Santa Barbara Unified School District staff updated the Board of Trustees on solar construction underway across several school sites.

Santa Barbara Unified School District is accepting applications from interested citizens to serve on the District’s independent oversight committee with respect to its general obligation bond.

Franklin Elementary was named one of 19 schools to win the California Exemplary Arts Education Award.

A pair of Santa Barbara High School students won the Congressional App Challenge by creating a program that aims to strengthen student connectedness with an anti-cyberbullying approach.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction has announced that five Santa Barbara County elementary schools have been named 2023 California Distinguished Schools by the California Department of Education.

Santa Barbara Unified’s Board of Trustees appointed William Banning to fill Laura Capps' vacant seat during a special meeting on Thursday.

[Update]: Santa Barbara County schools make plans to reopen classrooms this week following the storm.

The Santa Barbara Unified School District (SB Unified) Board of Trustees will hold two Special Board Meetings to interview applicants for the Board vacancy.

The Santa Barbara Unified School Board is welcoming a new member as it says goodbye to two others.

The Santa Barbara Unified School Board of Trustees approved a $2,500 stipend for employees throughout the district.

The Santa Barbara Unified School District Board of Trustees approved the construction of a new outdoor classroom at Harding University Partnership School.

The application process to replace outgoing Santa Barbara Unified School Board Trustee Laura Capps as a Provisional Board Trustee begins December 1.

The Riviera Ridge School welcomed families to campus on this month for their second annual Middle School Genius Night for students and families, in grades 4th-7th.

With a contractor selected, construction will begin in December on Santa Barbara High School's Visual Arts & Design Academy (VADA).

Teachers shine at ninth annual “A Salute to Teachers” gala, presented by the Santa Barbara County Education and Cox Communications

Santa Barbara Unified School District received three grants from the California Energy Commission to help renovate school facilities.

Santa Barbara Unified School District broke down its budget at Tuesday’s Board of Trustees meeting as part of its process to be transparent and responsible with taxpayer dollars.

The State has released student test scores, SBCEO states the results will serve as a new baseline after the pandemic disruptions

Funding to fund a new entryway at Kermit McKenzie and other campus safety purchases comes through federal program created by Carbajal’s vote in 2018

Santa Barbara Unified School District has added veteran journalist, Ed Zuchelli, as its new Public Information Officer.

A candidate forum for the Goleta and Santa Barbara school districts will be held on Monday at 7:00 p.m.

On September 28, the Santa Barbara Unified School District sold its last two increments of bonds (Series C) for both Measures I and J for a total of $53 million combined.

The Santa Barbara Unified School District has hired Tony Ramirez as its new Chief Technology Officer.

On Friday morning, the Santa Barbara Unified School District officially unveiled five new classrooms at Monroe Elementary, a project that began in Summer 2021 and was complete prior to the start of the 2022-23 school year.

SBCEO bestows top honors on six Santa Barbara County teachers who exemplify excellence in education

The Santa Barbara County Board of Education has appointed Nadra Ehrman to fill the vacant seat left by the mid-term resignation of Dr. Peter MacDougall.

The Santa Barbara Unified School District opened its schools with a renewed — and collective — commitment to connections, unification and optimism.

Westmont college welcomes nearly 400 new students to its campus justin time for its 85th anniversary.

This week the Salvation Army of Santa Barbara handed out backpacks and school supplies to students on the Westside ahead of the new school year.

A school bus in Santa Maria crashed into a fire hydrant on Thursday morning.