With a vote on budget reductions two weeks away, the IUSD Board of Education resumed its dialogue over the state fiscal crisis and its impact on our schools at Tuesday night’s meeting.

The Irvine Unified Council PTA and a number of state organizations are encouraging parents, staff and community members to wear blue on Thursday, March 4, to show that we are “blue about the budget.” Seems red could have also been a consideration - as in red ink - or perhaps green for the optimists out there.

The Board of Education's scheduled vote on proposed budget reductions for 2010-11 has been postponed until Tuesday, March 16.

Today’s the big day of the “Dine Out, Help Out” fundraiser organized by the Irvine Public Schools Foundation.

The Irvine Public Schools Foundation and some local restaurants are giving you a chance to take a bite out of IUSD's projected budget deficit. On Tuesday, Feb.

School board members, district staff and the community on Tuesday took part in the latest discussion related to the state budget crisis and its impact on IUSD, with much of the conversation centering on elementary art, music and science programs.

In December, University High grad Garrett Atkins signed a deal with the Baltimore Orioles, following seven standout years with the Colorado Rockies.

Missed the Feb. 2 meeting of IUSD's Board of Education? You can read the highlights by clicking here.

The state budget crisis continues to take its toll on public education, creating a $23.8 million shortfall for the Irvine Unified School District alone.