State Releases New Guidelines for Immigration Enforcement on School Campuses
Santa Barbara County school districts view the state’s updated guidelines as reinforcements for their existing practices and policies.
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Santa Barbara Teachers Seek Public Donations for Supplies and Special Items
Teachers take to the web to raise money for classrooms.
California Schools That Need Foreign Workers for Teacher Jobs Can’t Afford Trump’s New Visa Fee
The Trump Administration is now requiring new H-1B visa applicants to pay $100,000. School districts that depend on hiring foreign workers to fill teacher jobs, especially in special education and bilingual education, say they can’t afford the new fee.
CSUCI Announces Channel Islands Tuition Promise for Eligible California Students Beginning Fall 2026
Dec. 16, 2025 — Cal State Channel Islands (CSUCI) announced today the Channel Islands Tuition Promise, a landmark affordability initiative
Santa Barbara Unified School Board Shakes Up Finance Committee Amid Annual Budget Report
Community member removed as committee chair over potential violations of the Brown Act, California’s open-meeting law.
Rural California Gets a Lifeline in School Funding as Congress Restores Money It Cut
A century-old program pays for schools, roads and other services in 39 California counties.
Reading to Learn, Not Just Learning to Read
How Santa Barbara Unified is using the mCLASS screening tool to support early literacy.
UC Santa Barbara’s 1,688-Bed Student Housing Project Advances to Coastal Commission
The East Campus Student Housing Project would replace Santa Rosa Residence Hall and add three apartment buildings.
UC Santa Barbara Chancellor Gets New $7.8 Million Home
University of California regents purchase a multimillion-dollar Hope Ranch manor to replace the old campus facilities as the chancellor residence.
UC Regents Renew Controversial Tuition Hike Plan. What Does This Mean?
UC leaders insist the plan brings predictability and financial aid gains, but students and some regents worry it escalates economic barriers and pushes more costs onto those least able to pay.
