Education

Schools are no longer just a place for academics as mental health fights with textbooks for center stage.  Shifting away from the conventional, Maricopa schools...

Are you caring for someone who has dementia or Alzheimer’s disease? You are welcome to attend the Maricopa Dementia Support Group. The group now meets...

Senita resident Stephanie Fulton is just fine with her daughter taking a school bus 45 minutes up to Tempe Union High School District to...

The Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board last week unanimously approved preliminary changes to its policies regarding students in foster care. The board discussed and...

Central Arizona College recognized this year’s college graduates during a commencement ceremony at the Signal Peak Campus on Friday, May 12, 2023.  A total of...

Students from Desert Wind Middle School took to the skies Wednesday in the annual display of rocketry skills. The event was created to give students...

Friday, 49 U.S. history students from Maricopa High School were able to attend the musical, Hamilton, at Arizona State University’s Gammage Hall.  Teacher Jason...

With exponential population growth in Pinal County — especially in Maricopa and San Tan Valley — bringing an influx of new businesses and expanding...

After a year at its preparatory school, 2022 Maricopa High School graduate Charles Liermann is on his way to the United States Air Force...

The guys became the cheerleaders as four teams of Heritage Academy girls played powderpuff football at Pacana Park to benefit breast cancer awareness and...

  When Patrick Breazeale Jr. of Homestead received his master’s degree from Grand Canyon University April 26, he was right behind his mother. Melodee Breazeale, too,...

The Desert Sunrise High School junior varsity football team will open its inaugural season at cross-town opponent Sequoia Pathway on Sept. 1. And the regular...

Fourteen Maricopa High School students placed on the 2019 National German Exam. Sophomore Rory Pack and freshman Cannon Jones earned gold medals, scoring in the...

Board members also believe academic intervention can reduce discipline problems. Downey emphasizes student-teacher relationships foster a student’s positive feelings inside and outside the classroom. Maricopa Wells...

The Maricopa Rotary Club honored their February Students of the Month at the Governing Board meeting March 29. Maricopa High School Senior and CAVIT student...

Teachers recently said they want a supportive relationship with district officials at Maricopa Unified. The conversation was prompted during a public forum Wednesday night at...

The flour-covered hands of 20-year-old Anthony Gonzalez kneaded dough inside a kitchen classroom at a local community college Thursday night."The real hope is that...

  F.O.R. Maricopa Food Bank will host its annual Backpack Giveaway the next two Saturdays, Aug. 15 and 22, from 9 a.m. to noon. The event...

  In an age dominated by digital platforms, Shianne Holman’s fourth-grade students learn hands-on, practical skills like public speaking, reading a paper map and writing...

Nate Wong will join A+ Charters Schools as athletic director for the 2021-2022 school year. Wong, 40, will build a program at the new school...

Maricopa High School will host its first football game of the season on Thursday night with limited spectator capacity in the stadium. But that doesn’t...

  By Angela Askey, Executive Director Public Relations and Marketing Central Arizona College officially celebrated the opening for the new Science Building and Mel A. Everingham...

A Maricopa girl will compete in the National American Miss Arizona pageant on Labor Day Weekend. Aurora Leigh Willoughby, 10, is a state finalist in...

Students attending Maricopa High School’s new alternative program, Ram Academy, might not be seated in some of the classrooms intended for them by the...

By Michelle Chance Middle school students participating in the regional Future City Competition presented their projects to the MUSD School Board Feb. 22. Team Sura from...

Concerned about the alarming rise of gun violence incidents in schools nationwide, the Maricopa Unified School District is exploring new measures to safeguard its...

Emily Turik has competed in dance since fifth grade, a remarkable feat given the scoliosis condition she lives with. A visit to a back specialist...

There is good news for those concerned about the fate of nearly 1,000 pecan trees that populated the site of Maricopa’s new high school....

Maricopa High School’s digital-communications students took several awards at the 2023 Arizona chapter of Future Business Leaders of America Regional Conference. Seventeen students competed in...

In previous board meetings, parents expressed concern about safety and discipline outside of school walls, such as on school buses or walking home from...