Trump Administration Threatens to Gut Head Start Rules, Affecting 70,000 Kids in California
Head Start is a federal childcare program that serves the country’s lowest-income families — those earning less than $33,000 a year for a family of four.
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‘Kids Are Actually Eating the Food’: State Expands Lunch Program That Pairs Schools with Farms
Through the Farm to School program, schools get grant money to obtain fresh, local food; send students on field trips to farms; and send cafeteria workers to culinary academies.
Goleta Gun Shop Relocating Next-Door to Preschool, Sparking Community Outrage
Residents gathered Monday to voice concerns and demand answers from city officials as Goodland Guns prepares to open its new location on Hollister Avenue near Here We Grow Early Learning Center.
California Pulled the Plug on New School Air Conditioners, Leaving $200 Million Unspent
A program that promised schools upgraded AC systems was cut short in 2024, leaving hundreds of districts with broken systems and no money to fix them.
Santa Barbara Unified Bans YouTube at Junior Highs, High Schools
The app and other non-educational Google platforms are now blocked on school-issued devices following a parental push.
Philanthropist Donates $1M for San Marcos High School’s Elings Wells Family Wellness Center
Betty Elings Wells’s gift to the Royal Pride Foundation will help build a new wellness center on campus for students and families.
‘Pencils, Not Pixels’: Parents Push for Stricter Tech Policies, Pause on AI in Santa Barbara Unified Schools
The district says some safeguards already exist and more are in the works, but some parents worry it’s too little, too slow.
Students Crunch the Numbers at 2026 Math Super Bowl
SANTA BARBARA, CA – From hushed concentration to bursts of excitement, the 41st annual Math Super Bowl brought fierce academic competition
Santa Barbara County Principals Discuss Benefits of Outdoor Learning
First 5 holds Nature and Learning Research Forum highlighting the impact of nature-based learning on early childhood development.
Santa Barbara Education Foundation Giving Funds to Students
Applications for student grants up to $750 open until May 5.
