A recent legal settlement between the state and the American Civil Liberties union over student fees has brought clarity to a complex issue, but it will make school districts more dependent on local donations to preserve educational opportunities for students, writes Superintendent Gwen

In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that battered northeastern Japan, students and staff from throughout the Irvine Unified School District have been organizing local relief efforts.

As Japan scrambles to secure a nuclear power plant damaged in last week’s earthquake, public health agencies in the U.S. are emphasizing that there is “no risk expected to California or its residents.” Worldwide relief efforts are underway following the massive temblor and subsequent tsunami that struck Japan on March 11.

The IUSD Board of Education on Tuesday voted unanimously to appoint Terry Walker as the district’s next superintendent, prompting a round of applause from the audience.

Every year, the Imagination Celebration arts festival picks a single piece of student artwork to feature in its promotional posters.

Following a comprehensive search process, the Irvine Unified School District Board of Education has selected Terry Walker to serve as the next superintendent of schools.

In response to the massive earthquake that struck Japan’s eastern coast and the devastating tsunami that followed, IUSD Superintendent Gwen Gross has issued the following statement:

Hundreds of Irvine third-graders are about to find themselves short on excuses for misspelled words. That's because the Rotary Club of Newport-Irvine plans to donate more than 800 Webster student dictionaries to third-grade students at nine IUSD schools.

At its meeting this week, the IUSD Board of Education engaged in a discussion with attorney Mark Bresee on the ramifications of a recent legal settlement between the American Civil Liberties Union and the state of California over