An educator with an extensive background in alternative education has been tapped to serve as IUSD’s new director of alternative education and principal of Creekside High School, Superintendent Terry Walker announced Wednesday.

We're almost halfway through June, and that means graduations are right around the corner.

BY TERRY L. WALKER, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS The most sweeping educational reform of the nation’s public schools is on its way, and it happens to align nicely with the direction the Irvine Unified School District is already heading.

Last month, more than 40 of Irvine’s brightest teaching stars were honored during the 27th annual Excellence in Teaching Awards Dinner at the Irvine Marriott.

Dozens of district administrators and all five school board members spent some time on Friday shadowing custodians, electricians, painters, clerks and other classified workers during IUSD’s sixth annual Appreciating Classified Employees Day. (Or ACE Day for short.)

On Tuesday afternoon, Irvine Unified School District Superintendent Terry Walker issued the following statement on the devastating Memorial Day car accident that claimed the lives of five IUSD high school students.

Northwood High Choir Director Zach Halop is one of 217 music teachers from across the country recently named quarterfinalists for the distinguished Music Educator Award presented by The Recording Academy and the

An experienced educator with an extensive background in alternative and special education programs has been selected to serve as the Irvine Unified School District’s next director of special education, Superintendent Terry L. Walker announced Thursday.

A couple weeks ago we told you about a pair of University High students who advanced to the semifinal round of the Vans Custom Culture art contest by designing their own custom Vans shoes.