County education leaders, representing a half million students and 55,000 employees, called today for lawmakers to give school districts local control over budgeting and spending to soften the impact of the state’s ongoing fiscal crisis – and to better ensure that students graduate from high school ready

It's Wednesday, May 12, and we think it's an especially good day to thank our local school nurses. After all, today has been designated as National School Nurse Day.

The rest of the county just learned what IUSD has known all along.

School administrators, Board of Education members, city officials and representatives from the Irvine Public Schools Foundation will shadow a custodian, a grounds worker, a warehouse driver, a health clerk and dozens of other classified staff during the Irvine Unified School District’s third an

This week, five IUSD high school teachers were honored by their respective students for making a profound difference in the lives of young people.

Parents and community members are invited to attend a special ceremony this Friday, April 30, to dedicate a new organic garden on the campus of Plaza Vista School.

More than 40 of Irvine’s brightest teaching stars were honored Friday night during the 24th annual Excellence in Teaching Awards Dinner at The Irvine Marriott.

It’s official. Eight elementary schools in the Irvine Unified School District have earned the state’s highest level of recognition for public schools, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell announced today.

One of IUSD's own was honored this morning as Educator of the Year by the California D.A.R.E. Officers’ Association during the organization’s annual conference.