Education

By Jackie Gonzalez We have all heard about the failing education systems across the country. Most recently this has taken the form of strikes occurring...

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...

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...

Maricopa Unified School District presented its monthly recognition awards to community members, staff and students Wednesday. Community members honored were Marissa Smith, parent volunteer at...

Casting doubt that the district will be prepared to start school July 23 as tentatively scheduled, the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board will...

  The first phase of high school No. 2 will be functional if not necessarily beautiful. The planner and architect for the Maricopa Unified School District...

  The debate over different cost-of-living increases between certified and classified staff at the Maricopa Unified School District caused public concern Wednesday night. Five people, many...

Saturday, members of the Maricopa High School Marching Rams participated in the "High School Band Pep Rally" event at Chase Field hosted by the...

Maricopa Unified School District Superintendent Steve Chestnut’s early departure was approved Wednesday. His last day on the job will be March 9. The MUSD Governing...

Saturday, the Maricopa High School Marching Rams traveled to Chase Field as part of the annual Diamondbacks Band Night. The Marching Bands performed the...

It is May and time for graduation ceremonies, which are generally called “a commencement,” meaning a beginning. This year’s ceremonies will truly be recognition of...

The Sequoia Pathway volleyball team defeated Summit in straight sets Tuesday, 25-20, 25-6, 25-11, to build its record to 8-2 overall. “We are now undefeated...

The students in the Maricopa Wells Middle School 20+1 Blended Learning programs wrote, produced, and performed original short stage plays based on well-known fairy...

By Danielle Nelson Now that I have graduated high school and am off to college, I want to share things I learned that will help...

A+ Charter Schools launched as a new charter school for the 2020-2021 school year. And already they are experiencing growth as they expand their...

Education has been a hot-button issue in Arizona in recent years, and Gov. Doug Ducey has been at the heart of much of it. Ducey...

Gifted fifth-grade students from Saddleback, Pima Butte, Butterfield, Maricopa and Santa Cruz elementary schools gave their final presentation of their Invention Units Nov. 16...

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...

MHS Theatre Company presented a trio of plays with student-directed productions for its winter showcase in the Black Box Theatre at the Performing Arts...

Maricopa High School Athletic Director Jake Neill said he was expecting just about anything when region assignments were announced for most high school sports...

As discussed last week, Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board plans to meet in special session Monday at 6:30 p.m. to discuss changing the...

Enrollment at the Maricopa Unified School District is below initial projections, school officials said last week. At an MUSD Governing Board meeting Wednesday, Superintendent Steve...

Sequoia Pathway Academy basketball is heating up. The Pumas junior high basketball team will play their regular season finale tonight in Tucson. The boys, coming...

Central Arizona College hosted its annual Veterans Day Commemoration Tuesday with Julia R. Gusse, a veteran and member of the Maricopa City Council, as...

  With governing board members divided on the issue, Maricopa Unified School District is taking a tortuous route toward a bond election this fall.Estimated costs...

Maricopa Unified School District will begin distributing Lenovo laptops and technology to students next week. The district has just over 7,600 devices, and enrollment has...

  High school athletes have been on pins and needles in preparation for what they hope is a fall season of competition. Football will be...

A new member of the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board will likely be announced next week. Pinal County Schools Superintendent Jill Broussard said she...

Native American Parent Advisory Committee at Maricopa Unified School District hosted the Native American Regalia Fashion Show Thursday at Saddleback Elementary. Students, Ak-Chin royalty...

  The newest member of the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board has been surrounded by teachers all his life. Jim Jordan’s parents were both teachers,...