Education

Four years ago, Arizona voters said no to Proposition 305, a referendum that would have significantly expanded Arizona’s school-voucher program, after the Legislature approved...

A+ Charter Schools has launched open enrollment for the 2021-2022 school year for grades 7-11. The school is committed to meeting the needs of modern-day...

  By Bernadette Russoniello Career and Technical Education, known as CTE, is education’s best-kept secret. CTE programs across the state and country focus on preparing students with...

The Maricopa Music Circle (MMC) and Maricopa Chorus will perform together at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 18, in a concert guaranteed to lift...

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...

The Maricopa Unified School District has adopted new social studies curriculum for its K-12 classrooms at a cost of $935,000 over six years. The MUSD...

Thanks to the generosity of one local family, the Maricopa Community Foundation has awarded $12,500 in scholarships for 2020 to seniors who live in...

By Murray Siegel Heritage Academy presents an interesting perspective on providing an excellent education. The charter school covers grades six through 11; grade 12 will be...

“Heritage Academy staff and teachers really have the scholars' best interest at heart,” said one Heritage Parent. “They are willing to go the extra...

The Maricopa Unified School District’s governing board discussed at a Wednesday meeting an implementation strategy for the district’s newly founded Alternative Secondary Program. Per the...

Torri Anderson, a Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board member for 15 years, will not seek another term in office. Anderson made her announcement at...

Students celebrated Theodore Geisel’s birthday last week at local schools. Geisel is better known by his pen name: Dr. Seuss. Butterfield Elementary invited guest...

A survey conducted in April found  58 percent of contacted Maricopans indicated they would support a $75 million bond for Maricopa Unified School District. The...

It was a who's who of Maricopa at the reception that preceded Mayor Nancy Smith's first State of the City address on Oct. 19. Captains...

Sworn in Monday as the newest member of the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board, Jim Jordan will jump right into business Wednesday as...

Gov. Doug Ducey and state Superintendent Kathy Hoffman released the following joint statement: “In alignment with yesterday’s updated federal guidance, today we are announcing the...

  Maricopa High School’s new girls’ basketball coach will surprise you. Rashawn Calvert has taken over the reins of the Maricopa team this year, but this...

When voters in 2016 approved a 10% budget override for students in the Maricopa Unified School District, they had little idea just how vital...

Maricopa High School hosted a College & Career Expo for all grade level during lunch and advisory periods Thursday. Arizona-based and out-of-state colleges, military...

Wednesday, updates on the Distance Learning plan and the second high school are up for discussion at a meeting of the Maricopa Unified School...

Deadline is Jan. 25 for those interested in donating to the Central Arizona College Foundation's annual A Night of Stars at 6 p.m. Friday,...

Leading Edge Academy provides a well-rounded educational experience for 800-plus students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Here’s what’s new for the 2021-22 school year. ...

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

By Francis Trast MHS AFJROTC Cadet Senior Airman Marquice Brown is a Maricopa High School AFJROTC alumnus who is currently assigned to Bolling Air Force Base...

Local teachers will soon see a payout from the state’s recent 1.06 percent pay raise. MUSD will pay teachers from M&O because the state...

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...

It's been nearly four years since the coronavirus pandemic shuttered the world. Every day, the memory becomes more distant; the grasps at normalcy more...

Homecoming Week kicks off for Maricopa High School Monday at 7 p.m. with a flag football game between students and staff at Ram Field,...

Faced with the choice between U.S. military academies that had accepted her, Maricopa High School graduating senior Dylan Hill announced her decision this month.   “I...

For more than 50 years, Central Arizona College has been serving and educating the diverse communities of Pinal County. With five campuses located strategically...