Middle schoolers earn 15 awards in city planning competition
Who said city planning was only for adults?
Two teams made up of Maricopa middle school students in blended-learning programs placed among the top...
Charges in MHS bullying case referred to county attorney
Students involved in bullying and assaults on a Maricopa High School freshman have become the subjects of a criminal investigation with charges referred to...
MHS Warriors win state cyber crown, head to national semis
Maricopa High School’s Warriors of the Net clinched the state championship Dec. 20 at the U.S. Air Force CyberPatriot Competition.
The team will compete in...
From our perspective: Future Cities
It was something I had never experienced: Judging middle school students and their science projects.
Maricopa middle school students in the blended-learning program creatively and...
School board re-elects president, VP
Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board re-elected Robert Downey as president and Patti Coutré as vice president last night.
Downey voiced hesitancy to serve a...
Longest-serving school board member to retire
Torri Anderson, a Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board member for 15 years, will not seek another term in office.
Anderson made her announcement at...
School board to elect president, VP
Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board will elect a president and vice president when it meets tomorrow night.
The board meets at 6:30 p.m. in...
’23 RECAP: Education
Post-pandemic graduation rates improve, but still trail pre-pandemic era
From 2019 to 2020, the graduation rate at Maricopa High School tanked from 80% to 69%....
Kids attend first day of school in 2024
With a slight bite of chill in the early-morning air, students and parents flocked toward Butterfield Elementary school today, marking the first school day...
MUSD officials train to use weapons-detecting systems at high schools
Maricopa school officials last week tested weapons detector systems at the entrances to Desert Sunrise and Maricopa High Schools.
The Ceia Opengate systems are capable...
Multiple schools receive perfect food ratings
Health inspectors visited a few Maricopa school cafeterias just before winter break — all of them receiving an A+ grade on their report cards.
Inspectors...
MUSD officials train to use weapons-detecting systems at high schools
Maricopa school officials last week tested weapons detector systems at the entrances to Desert Sunrise and Maricopa High Schools.
The Ceia Opengate systems are capable...
MUSD superintendent stays the course after review
Maricopa Unified School District’s superintendent was reviewed Wednesday night and she walked away with the same goals to enhance student learning.
Tracey Lopeman went into...
MHS Graphic Muse wants Heart Fest artists
Maricopa High School’s Graphic Muse Design Club is calling for new artists to enter works in the sixth annual Art for the Heart Festival...
School board VP to serve three-week term
Unified School District Governing Board member Patti Coutre was tapped the school board’s vice president last night, but with a bureaucratic twist.
The board’s unanimous...
New school board member sworn in
Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board members and Supt. Tracey Lopeman welcomed their newest school board member, Carolyn Lopez, during a brief swearing-in ceremony...
Superintendent to face school board review
Maricopa Unified School District Supt. Tracey Lopeman will get a performance review when the governing board takes her behind closed doors tomorrow night.
The MUSD...
School board to elect new vice president
The Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board will elect a new vice president during a meeting tomorrow night.
The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in...
Charters, housing lull cool MUSD enrollment
Maricopa Unified School District is experiencing slower but substantial housing and school-aged population growth.
"A slightly larger portion of the increase” was offset this year...
Elementary school incident leads to warnings about student safety
An incident involving a Butterfield Elementary School student prompted Maricopa Unified School District officials to issue a warning to parents about child safety this...
MUSD retains teachers amid record shortage in state
There may be a severe shortage of teachers around Arizona, but Maricopa Unified School District defies that dire trend.
There are only about 10 vacancies...
Parents’ 1 big reservation about AI in class
Maricopa school officials can sum up in one word the No. 1 concern of parents when it comes to using artificial intelligence in classrooms.
“Cheating,”...
EV tech new at career institute
Maricopa Unified School District students will be among those building an electric vehicle from the battery next school year.
Electric vehicle technology is a new...
Respected longtime teacher remembered
A longtime Maricopa middle school teacher who died last week is remembered as a dedicated educator beloved by his students.
Leonard Bratspir taught seventh and...
UNDERCOVER STORY: Students reminded to leave blankets at home
So a student wants to be warm and comfy at school as the coldest weeks of winter arrive.
Parkas? Just fine. Sweaters? Sure. Sweatshirts? No...
Be Awesome: Organization broadens its appeal beyond drug education
It was a happy gathering of Maricopa families enjoying food, games and painting together under a “Friends” TV sitcom theme.
There were “Be Awesome” and...
Maricopa High Marching Rams finish 4th in state
GLENDALE -- Maricopa High School’s Marching Ram finished fourth Saturday among the state’s top eight high school bands at the state championships.
“They did a...
FLU FIGHTERS: How the pandemic forever changed Maricopa schools
It's been nearly four years since the coronavirus pandemic shuttered the world. Every day, the memory becomes more distant; the grasps at normalcy more...
Furious school counselor resigns, cites ‘toxic environment’
A Maricopa Unified School District counselor has abruptly quit her job, citing a heavy workload created by a shortage of counseling staff.
Vanessa Stone worked...
Pathway students take Ruby Bridges walk to school
Sequoia Pathway Academy Elementary School students went on a walk Tuesday morning to remember Ruby Bridges’ walk to school in 1960. It was one...