Earlier this month, Dr. Gavin Huntley-Fenner was elected to serve a second full term on IUSD's Board of Education. But that's not the only public service he'll be performing over the next four years.

It’s hard to believe we’ve turned two pages on the calendar since school began back on Sept.

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More than 11,000 students in the Irvine Unified School District walked or pedaled to school on Thursday, Oct.

Well, it’s the first Tuesday of November in an even-numbered year, and that can only mean one thing: it's time to head to the polls.

As we mentioned a few weeks back, the Irvine Unified School District is working with corporate partners to install solar panels at a number of sites, and some are nearing completion.

Since opening three years ago, Woodbury Elementary School has earned praise for its modern, student-centered design. But its multipurpose room was just downright spooky on the Friday before Halloween after it was converted into a maze of ghouls, witches and all things creepy.

Here’s a little Halloween trivia for you: Did you know that pumpkins are the fruit of the pumpkin plant, which grow from flowers after being pollinated by ants and other insects?

The Northwood High School Theatre Department will stage four performances of “The Diviners,” a thought-provoking drama by Jim Leonard, Jr., Oct. 27 through Oct. 30. Here's a quick plot overview, courtesy of the show's director:

BY SUPERINTENDENT GWEN E. GROSS, Ph.D. This week, bands of heavy rain swept over the Irvine Unified School District, and thunder boomed intermittently. Yet rigorous instruction persevered in the dry confines of our classrooms.