Education

Unlike most high school students, senior Allison Rice will walk away with her diploma next month, six months ahead of schedule.  She’s one of 16...

New schools on the horizon in Maricopa? It’s possible.  Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board will enter executive session tomorrow night to discuss an important...

Heritage Academy earned an A grade from the Arizona Education Department for its performance in the past school year. That’s according to state education’s most...

Planning for future expansion, Legacy Traditional School has submitted blueprints and renderings for an 11,060-square-foot building that will include seven classrooms and a gymnasium. The...

Pinal County Schools Superintendent Jill Broussard today appointed Carolyn Lopez, an advocate for students with disabilities, to the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board.  She...

Legacy Traditional School earned an A grade on its annual Arizona Department of Education report card.  It was the only charter school in Maricopa to...

Maricopa Unified School District received glowing Arizona Department of Education report cards for three of its elementary schools, all of which earned A grades. MUSD...

Proposed new schools in Hidden Valley would be the first in the district outside city limits. Site maps show land is allocated for new elementary...

Maricopa’s mayor urged young journalism students at Leading Edge Academy to make a difference by getting involved in their community.  “Your voice is extremely important,” Nancy Smith told 6th- through 8th-graders at the...

One year ago, ChatGPT didn’t exist. Today, it’s a close friend to many. But for students and teachers in Maricopa schools, the question is this:...

The clock is ticking to replace a vacancy on the Maricopa Unified District Governing Board. After board member Gary Miller resigned last month, the MUSD...

Gary Miller, vice president of the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board, announced plans to resign at a school board meeting this month. The longtime...

UPDATE Sept. 29 1:15 p.m.: Pinal County Superintendent Jill Broussard reported systems are restored and operating. "We have been told we can expect paper paychecks...

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...

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...

Scholarship, leadership, service and character. Those qualities describe the more than two dozen Maricopa High School students inducted into the National Honor Society during...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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 launched an investigation after a teacher allegedly assaulted a student at a local school last week.  According to the Maricopa Police Department, a teacher...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Hohokam Junior College Athletic Conference is all about second chances for football players — both on and off the field. Entering his second season...

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...