Education

A Maricopa Girl Scout won the Gold Award for outstanding community service and creating sustainable change in the city of Maricopa. Maricopa High School junior...

Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board will discuss policies necessitated by COVID-19 just as the virus has changed how the board meets. The meeting will...

“I know people are dying and in really bad situations. So, I feel super guilty that I’m upset about losing a senior prom...

He may have come late to track and field, but Corey Nelson has kept going and going … and going. In his second year as...

After a semester and part of a quarter, the school year is over for physical campuses, and many questions remain. State Superintendent Kathy Hoffman and...

Gov. Doug Ducey and state Superintendent Kathy Hoffman released the following joint statement: “In alignment with yesterday’s updated federal guidance, today we are announcing the...

Access to the Internet will not be necessary for participating in Maricopa Unified School District's distance-learning plan. Starting Monday, the district will make educational resources...

  Technically, Maricopa Unified School District is still on spring break. While many public schools in the state were closed by state mandate to mitigate the...

Gov. Doug Ducey and Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman announced Sunday the closures of all public schools in the state through March 27...

IF YOU GO What: Little Tavern in the Woods premiere When: April 3, 6 p.m. Where: Maricopa High School Performing Arts Center How much: $5/door; MHS students and...

  In its preliminary budget, Maricopa Unified School District is giving all its employees a 6% percent raise. The governing board voted 4-1 Wednesday. Originally, the...

Levi Watlington wishes it could have happened much earlier in his academic career. The Maricopa High School senior is an aspiring computer scientist and a...

With clutch play from senior Che’Leez Smith-Ralph, Sequoia Pathway fended off East Valley Athletes for Christ to win the Canyon Athletic Association’s Division 3...

Important decisions for its second high school come before the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board this week. The board could hire an architect and...

IF YOU GO What: Newsies Who: MHS Theatre Company When: Feb. 27-29, 7 p.m.; Feb. 29, 2 p.m. How much: $12 adults; $10 studentsIn 1899, newsboys across New...

For the second year, students at Maricopa High School are hosting Art for the Heart, Maricopa’s community art festival selling creations to benefit the...

A national after-school program plans to open a branch in Maricopa.IF YOU GO What: Boys &  Girls Club Information Meeting When: Feb. 10, 7 p.m. Where: Santa...

Jill Broussard grew up in Ohio two towns away from Pinal County Attorney Kent Volkmer and now works out of a former grocery store...

For the third year in a row, a team of students from Maricopa will represent Arizona on a national stage. Students from Maricopa Wells and...

In the longest Spelling Bee MUSD has held, Maricopa Wells middle schooler Brady McMullen came out on top in the annual event with the...

Three years ago, Maricopa Unified School District set up a three-year calendar that eased into the current modified schedule, which sees three two-week breaks. See...

Freya Abraham has wanted to be a doctor since she was 4 years old. While the specialty has changed, the goal still exists and is...

After a loss at the ballot box, Maricopa Unified School District is planning its next steps to build a second high school. At a special...

A+ Charter Schools broke ground today on a facility for grades 7-12 after an almost year-long hiatus. The ceremony was met with applause and...

On the campus of Maricopa Wells Middle School, Walker Kyle is referred to as Dr. Kyle. But his relationship with his students isn’t quite as...

University of Arizona's Maricopa Agricultural Center had its flora and fauna on display along with labs, games, farm equipment and vendors for its popular...

With teams ranging from rebuilding to contenders for state tournaments, Maricopa High School is launching its winter sports season this week. Girls’ Basketball Rashawn Calvert is...

Three members of the Buffalo Soldiers of America, led by Arizona chapter President Chaz Jackson spoke to two sessions of students at Maricopa High...

One school in Maricopa Unified School District jumped a letter grade in the most recent assessment while another fell a letter grade. The same phenomenon...

Maricopa High School sophomore Connor Schrader debuted in the Arizona Interscholastic Association Division II State Swimming Championships by bettering his school record times in...