Education

Steve Chestnut, who led the Maricopa Unified School District from 2012 to 2018 as superintendent, is now living happily in Scottsdale. Chestnut left MUSD to...

Central Arizona College will offer Pinal County residents free in-state tuition for the Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 semesters. The number of credits that students...

The Maricopa Unified School District governing board updated its protocols for isolation of students or teachers who have a positive COVID test at last...

Maricopa police Chief James Hughes broached the topic of traffic around Porter Road-area schools during a recent report to City Council. He said he expects...

Plans for another high school are reportedly back on track in Maricopa Unified School District after a meeting of minds over a pesky pesticide...

Despite all three secondary schools suspending in-person learning for a period of time since Feb. 3, the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board chose...

Maricopa voters face a big decision Nov. 2. While the off-year election may not shape national or state policies, it could be crucial to the...

Jim Jordan, the vice president of the Maricopa Unified School District governing board, passed away Tuesday afternoon at the age of 74. He suffered a...

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...

The Maricopa Police Department this week introduced its newest officer-in-training, K-9 Karma. The 1-year-old Belgian Malinois is replacing Murphy, who retired after 10 years...

The Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board voted unanimously Wednesday night to reject its superintendent’s recommendation to extend Winter Break. School will resume after the...

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...

A person armed with a knife and carrying an altered identification card was arrested at Maricopa High School today. Maricopa High School Principal Deanna McNamee...

  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...

The Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board will hear and possibly vote on a recommendation from the district staff at its meeting Wednesday for...

The Maricopa Unified School District is losing a tremendous resource as the school year winds down. Teacher Rick Abel, who has spent 45 years in...

A new principal will take over at Desert Wind Middle School for the 2022-23 school year. Aidan Balt will succeed Carlos Alvarado, who will retire...

The hiring of a new athletic director/vice principal at Maricopa High School took an unexpected turn Wednesday night. Christopher Driving Hawk's hiring was on the...

  While other public schools in Maricopa started the new academic year online weeks ago, Leading Edge Academy opened its doors Monday. About half of its...

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...

The Class of 2022 graduated from Maricopa High School Class of 2022 during commencement ceremonies Thursday night in Ram Stadium. PHOTOS: More Victor Moreno shots...

As the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic begins to loosen, signs of a return to normalcy are emerging around town. One of those signs is...

As the first graduating class whose entire senior year was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the Class of 2021 faced many challenges...

Maricopa High School Class of 2020. The valedictorian was Freya Abraham, and the salutatorian was Haley Lemon.     .

Desert Sunrise High School welcomed students for the first time on Thursday. The new school on the east side of Maricopa welcomed freshmen and sophomores....

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 three years of meticulous planning, virtual meetings and dedicated construction efforts, the Student Commons building at Desert Sunrise High School is rapidly nearing...

The committee charged with determining the attendance borders for the city’s two high schools once the second school opens next year has completed its...

The Maricopa Unified School District governing board voted Wednesday to give a 5% pay raise to all current teachers and raise pay for incoming...

The Maricopa Unified School District governing board approved the attendance borders for the city’s two high schools at its meeting last Wednesday by a...