A half-dozen elementary schools in IUSD have earned California's highest level of recognition for public schools, state officials announced Thursday.

The Orange County Register has a posted a nice feature on its website about Woodbury Elementary School teacher Jennifer Lambert.

Corporate sponsors are being sought for a big awards banquet that will recognize the top teachers in the Irvine Unified School District. The 26th annual Excellence in Teaching Awards Banquet is scheduled to take place Friday, May 11 at the Irvine Marriott.

You didn’t hear it from us, but sometime Thursday morning there may or may not be some surprise announcements.

The Irvine Unified School District has selected an experienced and highly regarded finance chief to serve as its next assistant superintendent of business services.

Woodbridge High biology teacher Mike Nakaue was honored Thursday with one of four "Outstanding Contributions to Education" awards by the Orange County Board of Education and county Superintendent William M. Habermehl.