Education

Maricopa Unified School District proposes expansion of the Career and Technical Education AgriScience Program at Desert Sunrise High School, where a new greenhouse will...

With exponential population growth in Pinal County — especially in Maricopa and San Tan Valley — bringing an influx of new businesses and expanding...

New surveillance cameras installed below the stop-arms of school buses could lead to traffic citations. The Maricopa Unified School District’s Transportation Department installed the cameras...

Maricopa Unified School District has appointed Tim Wilson as the new Head Boys Basketball Coach at Maricopa High School. Wilson brings over three decades of...

Senita resident Stephanie Fulton is just fine with her daughter taking a school bus 45 minutes up to Tempe Union High School District to...

Desert Sunrise High School Principal Marlene Armstrong has resigned, Maricopa Unified School District officials confirm. “Assistant Principal Phil Verdugo is the acting principal for the...

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...

After two grueling weeks of learning basic physics and assembling model rockets, students at Maricopa Wells Middle School watched their creations soar this afternoon. Today...

Maricopa Unified School District’s governing board hired an architectural firm known for its master plan of the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai and designing Sedona...

Former Maricopa High School basketball coach Jason Royal paid himself $4,283 in booster club funds, leading to his termination and a school district investigation,...

Maricopa company 911 Air Repair has joined with Maricopa Community Foundation to offer qualified student graduates a new scholarship. 911 Air Repair offers a $2,500...

Maricopa Unified School District has six elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school. MUSD also has an alternative high school called Ram...

By Murray Siegel The Maricopa school system (MUSD) is in the process of hiring 50 teachers to fill positions created by the passing of the...

Desert Sunrise High School has earned top honors in the K-12 category at the 2024 Real Estate Development Awards. The RED Awards recognition celebrates the...

By Michelle Chance Middle school students participating in the regional Future City Competition presented their projects to the MUSD School Board Feb. 22. Team Sura from...

The Maricopa Unified School District has appointed a principal for its second high school. Marlene Armstrong, who was hired last year as the assistant principal...

Butterfield Elementary School was awarded Cognia accreditation and the Cognia STEM certification, the first school in the state to earn both honors simultaneously. Tempe-based Cognia,...

A former Maricopa High School basketball coach resigned late last year after complaints and an external investigation turned up allegations of “mishandling and missing...

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...

Anna Hart believes all children deserve a quality opportunity to learn, and her passion for special education reflects that conviction. “I just don’t think there’s...

It’s been a tough year for sports at Maricopa High. The football team went 0-10, the boys basketball team 7-19 and the girls basketball team...

A former Maricopa Unified School District teacher accused in April of inappropriate conduct with a 13-year-old female student was arrested Monday. Dominic Bailin, 49, faces...

  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...

Maricopa City Council members on Tuesday night accepted the resignation of City Councilmember Rich Vitiello, who is running or District 1 Pinal County supervisor. The...

Two graduating Maricopa High School athletes, who have played softball together since they were 7, signed Friday with Scottsdale Community College’s softball team. Alexandria Armstrong,...

With the acquisition of a 65-acre parcel for its second high school, Maricopa Unified School District now owns 15 properties. Five are undeveloped. In December, MUSD...

Starting Nov. 3, Maricopa High School will suspend in-person learning through Nov. 13. According to communications sent to parents by Maricopa Unified School District, the...

Leading Edge Academy Maricopa is proud to be finishing up its 12th year serving the Maricopa community. LEA Maricopa continues to boast some of...

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...

Starting Jan. 11, the Maricopa Unified School District will have a new face on its governing board. In November, MUSD had just enough candidates to...