Education

Despite a Friday loss that dropped their record to 3-5, the Maricopa High School football team still has a shot at making the 5A...

By Joycelyn Cabrera Proposition 437 introduces a $68 million bond on the November ballot for the main purpose of building a second high school in...

By Murray Siegel Americans have been debating for decades how to improve the quality of public education. A series of recent events have pointed out...

Oktoberfest, one of the biggest, most extensive, annual parties in the world, is a staple of the Bavarian region of Germany. It inspires much...

A counseling department plays a vital role in a school’s ability to meet the needs of all students. Maricopa Unified School District’s Counseling Department...

By Danielle Nelson Now that I have graduated high school and am off to college, I want to share things I learned that will help...

The Maricopa High School swim team defeated Benjamin Franklin Thursday in a home meet. The boys won 104-43 and the girls won 82-78. Junior Olivia Byers...

By Angela Askey Executive Director Public Relations and Marketing Central Arizona College welcomes children’s author Roni Capin Rivera-Ashford as a presenter for the Intercultural Lecture Series...

By Bernadette Russoniello Every October students across the country put their academic merit to the test through the PSAT/NMSQT assessment provided by the College Board....

The Maricopa High School Marching Rams performed at the AzMBA Rainer Classic at Mesquite High School in Gilbert Oct. 5. The performance showed significant improvement...

By Merry Grace There seems to be a lot of wrong information being tossed around on the upcoming bond election for Maricopa Unified School District....

By Alan Marchione Here we go again. This November, taxpayers once again find themselves badgered by the Maricopa Unified School District on what percentage of...

By Ioanna T. Morfessis, Ph.D. Senior Advisor, Maricopa Economic Development Alliance Maricopans are rightfully proud of the phenomenal community they call home.  Maricopa citizens have brought committed...

Everything that worked for the Maricopa High School football team in its 49-12 win over winless Central a week ago did not work at...

Maricopa Unified School District shone its September spotlight on students, staff and community members during the governing board's Wednesday meeting. Each month, one student from...

After hearing data from its Transportation Department earlier this month, Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board gave approval for the purchase of seven vehicles...

Maricopa High School swimmers showed marked improvement in their re-match with Apache Junction in a Tuesday meet hosted by Saguaro. That included two more school...

By Murray Siegel The cost of a college education has skyrocketed. In-state tuition at ASU for 2005-06 was $4,407; last year that bill was $10,822,...

By Bernadette Russoniello Summer is usually the time for students (and teachers) to take a much-deserved break from work and studies. Families frequently travel; reunions...

The Maricopa High School cross country team competed twice at Chandler’s Tumbleweed Regional Park in two weeks. Senior Zanaa Ramirez earned a medal by finishing...

Though Maricopa High School’s boys’ and girls’ swim teams finished third in their first home meet of the season, they knocked personal best times...

A school policy updated in April has had unintended consequences at Maricopa High School this fall, and a room full of students and their...

Every Sept. 11, we remember those we lost in one of history’s greatest tragedies in 2001. Mountain Pointe High School graduate Raul Ontiveros is...

Maricopa Unified School District notified parents over the weekend of a "potential threat of a weapon on campus on Monday" at the high school. The...

A series of fights on and near campus have marred campus life at Maricopa High School this month. A fight broke out Wednesday after school,...

By Angela Askey Executive Director Public Relations and Marketing Central Arizona College opened its doors in the fall of 1969 near the base of Signal Peak...

Central Arizona College recognizes the following students who received their certificate and/or degree in August. Maricopa Campus Tiffany E. Ahumada, Associate of Business Gabrielle Cason, Associate of...

A political action committee for a school bond to fund a second high school in Maricopa Unified School District has a short time to...

As Maricopa schools dig into their fall sports, much appears the same on the surface, but there could be changes afoot. It’s not about personnel,...

By Murray Siegel The cost of a university education has become outrageous. Four years at an elite university (tuition, fees, books, room and board) can cost...