In conducting its search for IUSD’s next superintendent, the Board of Education is seeking the community's input about the desired qualities and characteristics of a new schools chief.
As we approach the winter recess, California’s fiscal crisis continues to impact the Irvine Unified School District, creating a projected shortfall of $14.7 million for 2010-11. In addition, our state finds itself with yet another multibillion-dollar revenue gap, and policymakers have not ruled out midyear cuts.
We are reporting live from University High School, where it's just been announced that science teacher David Knight is IUSD's 2011 High School Teacher of the Year.
IUSD has generated plenty of buzz with its recent plan to partner with SunEdison and SPG Solar to establish solar panels atop 21 district sites – a move conservatively projected to save $8.5 million in energy costs over 20 years.
The IUSD Board of Education met for its final session of 2009 Tuesday night, and there was no shortage of business on the agenda.
“What act of kindness would you do with $10?” That’s the question being posed to Woodbury Elementary students, who will each be given ten dollars next week to brighten someone else’s day.
For the last eight years, the Irvine Family Resource Center has been a vital community resource, assisting IUSD students and their families with counseling, parenting support and linkage to information and services. Then a drop in funding threatened the center's continuation at the end of last school year.
Budget experts have been scouring the thesaurus to come up with adjectives that describe California’s budget.
In case you missed it, a University High student recently achieved perfection on the SAT. Hope Xu, a junior at Uni, accomplished what less than 0.02 percent of test-taking seniors did last year, posting a flawless 2400 on the college entrance exam.
This morning, the County Board of Education honored Rancho San Joaquin Middle School Principal Scott Bowman for his efforts in the 2009 Governor’s Challenge competition, which encouraged students, parents and staff to get active and fit.