Education

By Bernadette Russoniello ‘Where are you going to college?” “What’s your major?” “Where do you want to go to school?” Unfortunately, these questions are far...

Two former cadets from the Maricopa High School Air Force Junior ROTC program recently updated current cadets on their military status. Airman 1st Class Louis...

  There was very little leisure for Maricopa High School football players this summer.“We call it ‘one heartbeat;’ it’s kind of the analogy we use....

Students will get a peek at the democratic process during a candidate debate in August. The Primary Election Town Hall, an InMaricopa.com event, will host...

On what is forecast to be a record-breaking day of heat, students at Maricopa High School attended their second morning of classes without properly...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwnh4WiCSrU Students in the Maricopa Unified School District begin class Monday on a modified calendar and under new leadership. Months into her new job, new...

Breakfast treats and coffee, donated by Dunkin’ Donuts and Starbucks, greeted Maricopa High School teachers as they returned to campus July 17. New Principal...

By Joycelyn Cabrera A coach has been confirmed for the newly introduced Maricopa High School swim team, and she’s an award-winner. Laura Logan, 49, plans to...

  Most children in Maricopa schools will return to class sooner than usual this year. The Maricopa Unified School District approved a calendar change that...

By Murray Siegel This is the third in a series of columns on the school principals in Maricopa. June Celaya, principal at Desert Wind Middle...

By Bernadette Russoniello Since the early 2000s, educational policy has placed increasing expectations on accountability through testing. Conversely, our public universities in Arizona chose to...

  It will still be July when students return to class in the Maricopa Unified School District, Legacy Traditional and Sequoia Pathway this year. In exchange...

  When Maricopa Elementary School became a “Leader in Me” Lighthouse school in February, it was an accomplishment students and staff had been working toward...

It’s the back-to-school shopping season and local organizations are preparing to give away backpacks and supplies to students in July. F.O.R. Maricopa and the Maricopa...

Teacher raises and competitive compensation plans for new employees are included in the proposed budget approved for Maricopa’s public school system Wednesday. Maricopa Unified School...

From Maricopa High School Attn: Parents of Maricopa High School Students Maricopa High School is gearing up for the 2018-2019 school year. We will be starting...

  Heidi Vratil began her career 22 years ago teaching in the special education department of Maricopa Unified School District’s middle and high schools. “It wasn’t...

By Bernadette Russoniello “You will have to stay in state; we can’t afford for you to leave.” This sentiment echoed in my household growing up...

Class of 2018 Valedictorian Porter Jones delivered the following address at the Maricopa High School commencement.   Hello, Class of 2018 and guests! I am honored...

Tracey Lopeman officially becomes the superintendent of Maricopa Unified School District July 1. Lopeman is currently under contract as a consultant and de facto...

In an end-of-year changeup, Maricopa Unified School District approved dozens of personnel moves Wednesday. That included creating six new position titles involving more than 27...

  Teachers and other certified personnel in the Maricopa Unified School District can expect to receive the 10-percent raise. The governing board approved pay hikes...

Central Arizona College recognized the accomplishments of its graduates during a district commencement ceremony on Friday, May 11 at Casa Grande Union High School....

During the flag raising ceremony at the Maricopa Veteran's Center on Monday (Memorial Day), the Desert Wind Middle School Blended Learning Memorial created by...

  Teachers and classified staff at Maricopa Unified School District could see a pay bump next school year, according to district documents. The MUSD Governing Board...

Graduation ceremonies for 356 graduates of Maricopa High School drew a standing-room-only crowd to Ram Stadium on Thursday. The students heard encouraging words from...

Eight graders from Maricopa Unified School District's two middle schools, Desert Wind and Maricopa Wells, came together Tuesday to mark the end of junior...

The mayor was 12 years old. The director of the Economic Development Department was just 11. And if they had the power, Maricopa would have...

Maricopa High School Air Force Junior ROTC presented its annual awards night Saturday with a series of honors and promotions  and a Change of...

Sequoia Pathway Academy celebrated the graduating class in commencement exercises Friday night. More than 70 seniors graduated from the charter school as Mayor Christian...