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.

In response to the national epidemic of pertussis, commonly known as “whooping cough,” the state of California has imposed a new requirement for students who will start grades 7 through 12 on or after July 1, 2011.

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

In May, the City of Irvine generated headlines when it offered to kick in more than $875,000 through a challenge grant to help ease the impacts of larger class sizes in IUSD – the latter coming a

Omar Mughal’s mom and dad had scoured the country, searching for a campus where their child could thrive both socially and academically. Above all, they needed to find a place where Omar would be safe.

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.