Education

Nearly 50,000 academic workers employed by the University of California system are striking this week, demanding better pay and benefits. About 3,000 of them are picketing at UC Santa Barbara.

With the general approaching next week, California voters will be considering Proposition 28, a measure that allocates extra funds toward arts education. One Central Coast nonprofit says it would help strengthen arts education locally.

As Omicron cases rose, UCSB students returned to remote instruction for a month in January, before resuming in-person again in early February. Adjusting to campus life was exciting, but also fraught.

The federally protected Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary covers about 300 miles of California’s coastline.

AmeriCorps is recruiting math tutors for Santa Barbara schools.

In September 2021, after a year of remote instruction, thousands of UC Santa Barbara students flooded campus.

Santa Maria Public Library is kicking off another bookmobile event. People can expect to see their vans more frequently throughout the year, as the city works to provide more literacy and education services for the community.

A local SLO County educator analyzed data from the California Healthy Kids Survey with a focus on LGBT youth.

The Ventana Wildlife Society is aiming to build a space in Big Sur for local families who aren’t very able to access the Central Coast’s outdoor recreation opportunities.

The public libraries of San Luis Obispo County have brought back their bookmobiles, which will drive around providing outreach to children and adults in the county who don’t have access to a local library.