Education

Monday, Maricopa Unified School District began distributing laptops to all students, starting with the incoming freshmen at Maricopa High School. The drive-through line started...

Maricopa Unified School District will begin distributing Lenovo laptops and technology to students next week. The district has just over 7,600 devices, and enrollment has...

The plan to reopen Arizona schools on Aug. 17 is on course, Gov. Doug Ducey said Thursday afternoon. Amid heightened concerns about a surge of...

  This year, the terms end for three members of the Maricopa Unified School District, and all three are seeking re-election. Four candidates will appear...

  This year, the terms end for three members of the Maricopa Unified School District, and all three are seeking re-election. Four candidates will appear...

  Sequoia Pathway Academy broke ground on a 7,000-square-foot classroom addition Friday with hopes of having it open by the beginning of second semester. The new...

A previous column provided details of an investigative report that contrasted the secondary mathematics curriculum of the United States vs. European schools, and how...

  Getting children back on school campuses is less fun than it sounds.Self-regulation and stress-management are going to be really, really important this year. The opening...

Due to Governor Ducey’s Executive Order to keep in-person learning closed until Aug. 17, A+ Charter Schools has opted to move the school start...

The following letter was sent to lawmakers by members of the Arizona School Board, including Torri Anderson, member of the Maricopa Unified School District...

  Maricopa resident AnnaMarie Knorr feels exonerated after the Arizona House of Representatives Ethics Committee dropped its investigation into her friend Rep. David Cook. Though the...

Leading Edge Academy Maricopa will participate in the School Breakfast Program and National School Lunch Program. As part of the program, the school will offer...

  Maricopa Unified School District will begin school July 30. The school year will begin online with two different virtual academies. A 6-12 Virtual Academy, which...

  Gov. Doug Ducey’s announcement Tuesday that the start of school will be delayed caused some chaos among education administrators at the local and state...

Bars, gyms and movie theaters will be shutting down again, and school kids will have more weeks of vacation. Gov. Doug Ducey announced today all...

As discussed last week, Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board plans to meet in special session Monday at 6:30 p.m. to discuss changing the...

Casting doubt that the district will be prepared to start school July 23 as tentatively scheduled, the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board will...

Tonight, Maricopa Unified School District will present the first draft of its “Welcome Back” plan as it prepares to start classes July 23 in...

Amber Liermann is a longtime resident of Maricopa and works for the Maricopa United School District as an Exceptional Student Services Behavioral Counselor. Hometown: Los...

By Angela Askey Executive Director Public Relations and Marketing  Central Arizona College invites all first-time and returning college students to LIVE! Online New Student Orientation for...

  Want to be a school board member? Prospective candidates have until July 6 to file paperwork to run for three open positions on the Maricopa...

One of the core values of A+ Charter Schools is to support the local community through citizenship efforts, while teaching students the same value. Based...

Tracey Lopeman is retiring, but she’s not going anywhere. The superintendent of Maricopa Unified School District is signing a contract to continue in her position...

  As it works out  a plan to fully fund a second high school, Maricopa Unified School District must also look at funding access to...

  Trying to close the gap between necessities and budget realities, Maricopa Unified School District is pondering a 15-year loan to help  pay for a...

The scheduled beginning of the new school year is looming large in July, and schools are trying to plan their return approach. Maricopa Unified School...

By Murray Siegel Recently, I saw a relevant cartoon based on most Americans not having a mastery of mathematics. It was set in a high...

Another look at the phased plans for a second high school is on the agenda for this week’s meeting of the Maricopa Unified School...

Maricopa Unified School District is putting itself in the corner. When the May 27 meeting became blacked out by failed technology, preventing constituents from watching...

Central Arizona College plans to host a traditional graduation ceremony for all Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Summer 2020 and Fall 2020 eligible graduates in...