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Teacher Grants
Santa Barbara Education Foundation funds grants once a year to support the purchase of much-needed supplies and tools, as well as to encourage the development of creative and innovative teaching in the Santa Barbara Unified School District. This year, SBEF awarded grants to 56 SB Unified teachers for a total of $85,000.
State of Our Schools
Santa Barbara Education Foundation hosted Superintendent Cary Matsuoka of the Santa Barbara Unified School District to discuss today’s local education issues. Watch the presentation and see the presntation slides here.
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LATEST NEWS
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Source: Santa Barbara News-Press If public school teachers want something done, that almost always means reaching into their own pockets to see it through. Around 94% of teachers report personally…
Santa Barbara School Board Trustees have hired McPherson & Jacobson, L.L.C. as the consulting firm to handle the district’s search for a new superintendent. Cary Matsuoka, who has served as…
By Erinn Lynch for Santa Barbara Education Foundation Santa Barbara Education Foundation hosted its annual Teachers Grant Award Ceremony on Jan. 8, awarding 56 teachers with $84,982 in grants. Funds…
UPCOMING EVENTS
Mark your calendar for one of our local events helping to support Santa Barbara students.
PER PUPIL FUNDING
FOR SB UNIFIED STUDENTS
Many percieve SB Unified as a high wealth district, however, it only receives 1% above the state average for funding per student.
PER PUPIL FUNDING
IN LOCAL DISTRICTS
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
PIANOS ON STATE
A favorite event in Santa Barbara, Pianos on State is a collaborative and interactive musical experience that takes place during Arts and Humanities month in October. The tenth annual installment will take place October 21- November 7, 2019. Each piano becomes its own piece of art as local Santa Barbara artists create individual looks.
WHERE THE
MONEY GOES
Current operation and program spending breakdown
- Academic Support
- Literacy
- Early Childhood Education
- Mental Health
- Music & Performing Arts