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With unanimity and generally high praise on Wednesday, the State Board of Education passed the new California Mathematics Framework that took nearly four years and three versions to adopt.

The California State Board of Education today approved the 2023 Mathematics Framework for California Public Schools, instructional guidance for educators that affirms California’s commitment to ensuring equity and excellence in math learning for all students.

Unanimous approval follows hours of comments by a public split over accelerating algebra, emphasizing 'big ideas' over math facts and crediting data science as advanced math.

Sieun Yoo of Isla Vista Elementary School won in the sixth-grade overall category. Pencils flurried and minds whizzed as students took part in the 38th

Samantha McDonald, a 10th-grade student at Ernest Righetti High School in Santa Maria, earned the title of 2023 Poetry Slam winner at the Santa Barbara

Junior high students and staff from the Santa Barbara Unified School District are proudly celebrating their remarkable achievements at the Regional Science

Dos Pueblos High School's mock trial team 'A' won the 40th annual Santa Barbara County Mock Trial competition and will move on to compete at the Mock Trial State Finals in Los Angeles on Mar. 17 to 19.

Music Academy of the West offers the choral program on elementary school campuses.

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Drafters of revision tempered language, reiterated local control of 8th grade Algebra and reemphasized high-level math options are for all students.