Weekly roundup: Oxford Academy student aims to recycle one million batteries, district celebrates anniversary, and more Vicky Nguyen October 7, 2022A high school junior from Oxford Academy is on a quest to save the planet, one used battery at a...
Irvine school earns national Blue Ribbon honors Vicky Nguyen September 16, 2022An Orange County campus has earned the nation’s highest level of distinction as a 2022 National Blue Ribbon School, State...
#Kindness1billion: Irvine student cares for the planet through ‘plogging’ Madeline Gray September 13, 2022At just 8 years old, Claire Chong participated in a group project that taught her about the impacts of environmental...
Orange County students win top honors at National History Day contest Madeline Gray July 6, 2022Eleven students from Orange County were recognized for their historical reports, exhibits and websites at the National History Day National...
Thirteen Orange County student projects advance to National History Day championships Madeline Gray May 17, 2022From 64 Orange County submissions, 53 historical project entries were recognized at the 2022 National History Day-California contest. The NHD-CA...
A six-year promise between Irvine students and a Seattle-based CEO turns into nearly $50,000 in college scholarships Nichole Pichardo June 10, 2021In 2015, sixth-grade Woodbury Elementary School teacher Hilary Dimitruk (now Hilary Gray) saw a story on the news about a...
VIDEO: Surprise! Six exemplary educators learn they’re OC’s Teachers of the Year Ian Hanigan May 22, 2020This year’s Orange County Teacher of the Year announcements looked a bit different. Conspicuously missing was the big yellow bus,...
Irvine Public Schools Foundation ‘mega grants’ help teachers fund innovative instruction Ian Hanigan February 24, 2020The Irvine Public Schools Foundation has awarded eight “mega grants” of up to $20,000 each to help local teachers enhance...
Weekly roundup: Irvine students launch nonprofit musician program, top teachers honored, and more Fermin Leal November 8, 2019Two Portola High School students wanted to start a club for musicians at their Irvine campus. But they also wanted...
Weekly roundup: New Irvine school debuts, ethnic studies curriculum sparks debate, and more Fermin Leal August 23, 2019One brand new school opened in the Irvine Unified School District and one completely renovated campus reopened in the Ocean...