Todd Collins Talks About Raising Low Reading Rates
The California Reading Coalition organizer comes to Santa Barbara on October 18 for a talk on “Moving the Needle on Early Childhood Literacy.”
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Santa Barbara Unified Test Scores Rise to Pre-Pandemic Levels
The district’s literacy and math scores are above both the county and state averages.
Santa Barbara Unified Kicks Off School Year at Arlington Theatre
Friday’s two-hour event marked the official start of the 2025-26 school year for SBUSD employees ahead of students’ return on Wednesday.
Santa Barbara Reading Coalition Gains Fiscal Sponsorship, Announces Literacy Event Series
Coalition leaders say the financial support from the Santa Barbara Foundation will strengthen their push for improved literacy in local public schools.
New Mural Unveiled at Santa Barbara’s Adams Elementary School for World Oceans Day
The “Ocean Guardians in Chumash Territory” mural was created by veteran muralist and environmental activist Emiliano Campobello with help from every single one of Adams’s more than 500 students.
Santa Barbara Unified Names Two New Principals
Ed Gomez is taking the helm of Santa Barbara High School, while Allison Quijano has been named new head of Adams Elementary.
UC Success Nights Celebrate UC-Admitted Seniors from Area High Schools
The Early Academic Outreach Program at UC Santa Barbara is holding a series of events throughout the spring quarter.
UC Santa Barbara Bren School Students Mentor Teens at the Bluedot Institute Climate Leadership Retreat on Channel Islands
The four-day camping trip on Santa Cruz Island marks the beginning of a summer chock-full of lessons for future climate leaders.
Five Santa Barbara County Campuses Named California Distinguished Schools
Elementary schools in the S.B. Unified, Carpinteria Unified, and Hope Elementary school districts received recognition for either Closing the Achievement Gap or Exceptional Student Performance.
Carpinteria Unified Student Scientists Study Sea Critters Aboard ‘Stardust’
Summerland Elementary School and Carpinteria Family School 4th- and 5th-graders engage in hands-on activities as part of the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum’s marine science excursions.
