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Commencement indeed
It has always struck me as fitting and important that we refer to graduations as “commencements,” focusing on what is beginning rather than what is ending...
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Honoring our teachers
This week marks a very special celebration for teachers in our schools: It is Teacher Appreciation Week, and teachers all over our county and state will be recognized by parents, families, and the community for their excellent and inspirational work in our local classrooms...
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Public Schools Month: Together we make a profound difference
April is Public Schools Month, which provides a great opportunity to recognize the vital job our schools fill in local communities and the nation at large...
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Keeping schools safe
Keeping schools safe is of the utmost importance for all of us...
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Recovery and healing in our schools and community
It is heartening to see the daily progress in ways large and small in the Montecito community...
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Taking time to reflect, refresh, renew
“We do not learn from experience,” American philosopher John Dewey wrote...
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Easing children’s fears as fires rage
Once again our communities are confronted with devastating wildfires and the havoc they wreak on adults and children alike...
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Giving thanks
Thanksgiving is a particularly special holiday, due in large part to the opportunity it affords us to think of friends and families near and far...
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Enriching lives through arts education and community partnerships
The arts engage a part of the human spirit that is often beyond the reach of lessons in multiplication, grammar, or history...
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Creating space for phone-free conversations
2017 marked 10 years since Steve Jobs and Apple first introduced the iPhone...
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American Nobel winners: A legacy of teaching and learning
Eight American scientists won the Nobel Prize this year...
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The power of “Why?”
When children ask questions, they often display their innocence, curiosity, inspiration, and wonder...
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Promises of a brighter future
Thanks to the foresight and wisdom of those at Santa Barbara City College and Allan Hancock College, students countywide will have access to two respective Promise Programs, which remove financial barriers to attending college and enrich the entire community in the process...
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Girl power
More than 30 years ago, Sally Ride became the first woman astronaut to orbit the earth...
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Welcome back to school
In just a few weeks, students will be headed back to classrooms throughout the county...
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Addressing mental health for the sake of our youth
When it comes to mental health, speaking up can be an act of courage...
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Sparks of pride
Across Santa Barbara County, thousands of young people have just graduated into a new phase of their lives, completing one portion of their education and preparing to begin another, whether in school or career...
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