IUSD, along with hundreds of school districts throughout California, will be participating in a field test of the state's brand new student assessment system this year.

It’s that time again. Today is the day that three Irvine educators will find out that they’ve been selected as IUSD’s elementary, middle and high school Teachers of the Year.

Business magnet, inventor and philanthropist Bill Gates has penned a column for USA Today this week expressing support for the new Common Core instructional standards, ranking them “among the most imp

IUSD is extending the deadline for those who want to leave feedback on its new school calendars.

Some 400 middle school students from IUSD got a chance to preview potential careers in physics, robotics, aerospace, health, research and other specialized fields during a science conference at UCI this week.

For those who like to plan ahead, the Irvine Unified School District has come up with provisional calendars for the next two school years, and while they may look similar to previous editions, there is one significant change worth noting: The first day of school in 2015-16 will be during the final week of August.

It’s down to the homestretch for the Irvine Public Schools Foundation, which has until Dec. 31 to fully leverage $1.3 million in matching funds offered by the City of Irvine.

IUSD board members on Tuesday approved the first reading of a three-year Technology Master Plan detailing the district’s goals for leveraging technology to improve student outcomes.