MUSD sets new start date for in-person instruction
Maricopa Unified School District will come back to in-person classes Sept. 8.
That is the day after Labor Day and two weeks after Gov. Doug...
Families line up for MUSD laptops (GALLERY)
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...
MUSD to hand out thousands of laptops starting Monday
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...
Ducey sticking with schools reopening date
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...
Meet the MUSD School Board candidates: Anderson, Knorr, Jordan, Armstead-Payton
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...
Meet MUSD School Board candidates: Anderson, Armstead-Payton, Jordan, Knorr
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...
Pathway breaks ground on classrooms
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...
Random studies: why vaccines need math
A previous column provided details of an investigative report that contrasted the secondary mathematics curriculum of the United States vs. European schools, and how...
Schools enhance health, mental health protocols to start new school year
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...
A+ Charter Schools to open Aug. 3 with virtual classes
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...
Arizona School Board members push state leaders for late return to classrooms
The following letter was sent to lawmakers by members of the Arizona School Board, including Torri Anderson, member of the Maricopa Unified School District...
Knorr reacts to demise of House Ethics investigation that hurt her reputation
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 Maricopa to offer breakfast, lunch programs
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...
MUSD sets start date for new school year
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...
Ducey order causes confusion for schools awaiting start-date clarification
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...
Governor re-closes some businesses, delays start of school year
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...
MUSD to host special meeting on delaying school year
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...
MUSD may delay start of school
Casting doubt that the district will be prepared to start school July 23 as tentatively scheduled, the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board will...
MUSD preps options tonight for coming back to school
Tonight, Maricopa Unified School District will present the first draft of its “Welcome Back” plan as it prepares to start classes July 23 in...
GTK: Amber Liermann, MUSD counselor
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...
Central Arizona College to Offer LIVE! Online New Student Orientation
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...
Run for MUSD school board
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...
A+ Charter Schools co-sponsors community events, virtual open house
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...
Superintendent to retire to work
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...
Adjacent Ways tax levy added to MUSD budget
As it works out a plan to fully fund a second high school, Maricopa Unified School District must also look at funding access to...
MUSD may borrow funds to cover gaps in 2nd high school
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...
MUSD task force planning new school year as sports return to practice amid COVID-19
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...
Exponential growth is a matter of math
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...
MUSD to revisit 2nd high school concept
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...
MUSD tries to avoid legal violation with special meeting
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...