Carpinteria Unified to Fight State Order to Rehire Fired Teacher Jay Hotchner
The school district dismissed the Carpinteria Middle School teacher in 2022 after he allegedly made a series of “sexually suggestive comments toward students.”
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Training Teachers for a Marathon
UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School of Education disputes the “F” grade given to its teacher education program by the National Council on Teacher Quality, while local school districts are continuing to support their teachers amid recent curriculum changes.
Veterans, PTSD, and Psychedelics Cross Paths at Santa Barbara’s Psychedelic Social Club
District216 hosted a panel of veterans turned healers to promote new psychedelic therapies last weekend.
Long Island Medium Plans to Channel Spirit in Santa Barbara
“America’s Psychic” Theresa Caputo is bringing her live show of otherworldly communication to the Arlington Theatre on Sunday, January 28.
A ‘Win-Win’: Southern California Conservationists and Fishermen Reach Compromise over Cowcod and Corals
Fishing spots in and around the Santa Barbara Channel re-opened after a 20-year closure, but sensitive habitat areas will remain permanently closed.
Santa Barbara Teachers Association, School District Declare Impasse
A state mediator is expected to intervene to attempt to resolve the salary dispute.
Following ‘Soft Strike,’ Santa Barbara Teachers Begin New Course of Action
SBTA President Hozby Galindo talks new union demonstrations, teaching background, and negotiations updates.
Santa Barbara Art Works Wants to Bring their Inclusive Studio to Special-Ed Students
Santa Barbara Art Works’ new Mobile Arts Program aims to encourage creative expression in special education classrooms in Santa Barbara and Goleta — they just need teachers to sign up.
Santa Barbara Teachers and School District Hit a Wall in Round Four of Salary Negotiations
The district accuses teachers’ union of bad-faith bargaining and proposes a process of in-depth budget analysis and fiscal fact-finding to remedy the impasse.
How to Transform Santa Barbara’s Landscapes
The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is collaborating with Elings Park and others to plant the seeds for native plant sanctuaries along the Central Coast.
