![Kaylee Segura Provencher [Victor Moreno]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/200M9544-1-scaled-e1695919045433-218x150.jpg "Home-cooked talent served national scholarship")
Home-cooked talent served national scholarship
A Maricopa resident whisked away the competition and tasted the triumph of a national culinary arts scholarship.
Kaylee Segura Provencher, a Maricopa native and Central...
A+ Charter welcomes youth motivational speaker
No one wants to be average. But, by definition, most people are.
That didn’t sit right with Jesse LeBeau.
Between basketball trick shots, the actor-turned-motivational speaker...
Maricopa inducts best and brightest
Scholarship, leadership, service and character. Those qualities describe the more than two dozen Maricopa High School students inducted into the National Honor Society during...
![Sequoia Pathway Academy [Brian Petersheim Jr.]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/BPJ_6358-218x150.jpg "No charges in alleged assault on fourth grader")
No charges in alleged assault on fourth grader
Cops didn’t file criminal charges after a teacher reportedly assaulted a student at a local school last month.
Maricopa Police Department launched an investigation Aug....
INSTANT OFFENSE: Maricopa High School grad a UofA football leader
It didn’t take wide receiver Jacob Cowing long to make his presence known on the University of Arizona’s football roster.
In his first game as...
Elementary students ordered to shelter in place
UPDATE Sept. 8 11:37 a.m.: No weapons were found. Students have returned to their regular schedule.
UPDATE Sept. 8 11:31 a.m.: A student claimed to...
Monsoon knocks MHS power
Maricopa High School lost power around 7 a.m. this morning.
The first major monsoon of the season caused an electricity outage affecting the school, according...
Saddle up! CAC celebrates start of fall semester
Central Arizona College's Maricopa campus commenced its slate of fall college classes Friday with food trucks, games and other fun activities.
Carnival Day gave students...
Police investigating alleged assault on student
Police launched an investigation after a teacher allegedly assaulted a student at a local school last week.
According to the Maricopa Police Department, a teacher...
First football game of season loss for Rams
Maricopa High School varsity football came up short opening night at home.
The Rams’ sophomore quarterback, Jose Cardona Jr., did his best to match McClintock...
Desert Sunrise students sheltered in place
A shelter-in-place protocol was put into place at Desert Sunrise High School this morning but has since been lifted.
The protocol was result of a...
MHS rolls out new clear bag policy tonight
Maricopa High School has a new policy in place this year impacting those who plan to attend tonight’s football game.
The high school is upping...
A+ Archers roll out new initiatives
With a new school year underway, A+ Charter Schools in Maricopa embraces change.
Following unanimous approval from the Arizona State Charter Board in May, the...
Ice cream incentivizes young learners
Who says learning can’t be sweet?
The Culver’s restaurant on John Wayne Parkway is participating in the Kids of Character Program, a longstanding character-building initiative...
![Portable classrooms at Butterfield Elementary School. [Brian Petersheim Jr.]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Portable-classrooms-BP-218x150.jpg "Overcrowding pushes youngest students into trailers")
Overcrowding pushes youngest students into trailers
As the student population of Maricopa Unified School District continues to swell, schools are starting to feel the strain.
The growth is forcing the district...
![Jayden Wooden overcame a number of obstacles to record a stellar senior season for Morgan State of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. [Submitted]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/wooden2-1-218x150.jpg "Scoring on and off the field: Junior college league creates opportunities for local players")
Scoring on and off the field: Junior college league creates opportunities for local...
The Hohokam Junior College Athletic Conference is all about second chances for football players — both on and off the field.
Entering his second season...
District mulls metal detector investment
New security protocol may come to Maricopa high schools as soon as next semester.
Maricopa Unified School District officials continued a work study Wednesday to...
Maricopa schools welcome 4 new deans
A fresh school year brings new experiences, new classes and new faces. And not just in the classroom — four Maricopa campuses welcomed new...
Maricopa high schoolers take the mic with ‘controversial’ podcast
A decade ago, “Serial” spawned a cottage industry of provocative podcasts with some 300 million downloads. Today, it’s a competitive world with “The Joe...
Middle schoolers to solve mystery
Nearly 150 students at Desert Wind Middle School will hone their investigative skills as they begin a crime-solving project tomorrow.
As part of the Blended...
Maricopa schools amid facelift
One by one, Maricopa schools are checking off a catalog of facility enhancements.
Maricopa Unified School District aims to revitalize its schools this year with...
Some students displaced outside classrooms
Editor's note: After publication, MUSD specified art, music, coding and robotics classes were affected. The district contends it aims to prevent overcrowding rather than...
Maricopa Schools crowned mental health champs
Schools are no longer just a place for academics as mental health fights with textbooks for center stage.
Shifting away from the conventional, Maricopa schools...
Education taxes a ‘double edge sword’
Would you shell out more of your hard-earned dollars for schools to improve teacher pay and safety measures to keep kids safe?
A recent...
Maricopa goes all in to up police presence in schools
As the victims of a Texas school shooting captured the nation’s attention with their testimony in court today, educators closer to home took preventative...
Historic teacher raises approved in new budget
Teachers in Maricopa can expect a substantial pay hike following the unanimous adoption of the Maricopa Unified School District budget on Wednesday.
The budget, which...
![Charles Liermann holds his offer of appointment to the United States Air Force Academy. [Brian Petersheim Jr.]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BPJ_2441-e1688178206451-218x150.jpg "Goal achieved: MHS grad on way to Air Force Academy")
Goal achieved: MHS grad on way to Air Force Academy
After a year at its preparatory school, 2022 Maricopa High School graduate Charles Liermann is on his way to the United States Air Force...
Future Maricopa teachers headed to nationals
Eight students from Maricopa and Desert Sunrise high schools are headed to Orlando, Florida, this weekend to compete in the Educators Rising national conference.
EdRising...
6 MUSD elementary schools to get video intercom systems
Six district elementary schools without secure lobbies will get video intercom systems this summer.
The technology utilizes facial recognition and real-time visibility to secure campus...
MUSD recaps discipline progress
During a Maricopa Unified School District meeting on June 14, Assistant Superintendent Tracey Pastor presented student discipline data from the 2022-2023 academic year.
She showed...