Youth to help run InMaricopa.com Town Hall
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...
MUSD to provide online, hardcopy coursework
Access to the Internet will not be necessary for participating in Maricopa Unified School District's distance-learning plan.
Starting Monday, the district will make educational resources...
Clock is ticking for MHS students to enter big Senior Giveaway
Seniors at Maricopa High School have one last chance to get entered for free prizes, but the clock is ticking.
The MHS 2020 Senior Giveaway...
Lane restrictions Friday night near MHS
Utility work will cause lane restrictions on Maricopa Road north of Honeycutt Avenue Sept. 10. The project near Maricopa High School is scheduled for...
Budget hearing, adoption on MUSD to-do list
A public hearing for the Maricopa Unified School District’s proposed 2018 fiscal year budget is scheduled to take place Wednesday night.
The MUSD governing board...
MUSD moving toward new ELA curriculum
New curriculum for English-Language Arts could be in local classrooms next school year.Curriculum Price Tags
“Company A”: $1,208,514
“Company B”: $1,319,500
“Company C”: $1,741,289
The Maricopa Unified School...
MUSD kids earn 1st, 2nd in Arizona Future City competition
Maricopa Wells Middle School students took first place in the Arizona Regional Future City competition at Casteel High School Saturday, and Desert Wind Middle...
Leadership Day at MES (GALLERY)
Young scholars at Maricopa Elementary School presented their annual, end-of-school-year Leadership Day on Friday, showing off what they've learned this year as a "Lighthouse...
MHS football helps Advocacy Center (VIDEO)
The Maricopa High School football team delivered items collected during a May 18 Soap Scrimmage to the Maricopa Family Advocacy Center on Thursday. Several...
Rams football drops 1st region game
Everything that worked for the Maricopa High School football team in its 49-12 win over winless Central a week ago did not work at...
CAC English faculty award scholarships to students
By Angela Askey, Executive Director, Public Relations and Marketing
Central Arizona College English faculty awarded book and completion scholarships to multiple students for the spring.
For...
School Safety: Can academic intervention improve behavior?
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...
Back to School: MHS’s growing population gets school spirit
Maricopa High School is ramping up its school spirit in anticipation for the first day of School on Aug. 7.
Banners displaying Ram, the school’s...
Education: Without consequences, letter grades are useless
By Murray Siegel
In November, letter grades for Arizona schools were published. Schools going up a grade, such as from B to A, celebrated, while...
After more COVID cases, 245 at MHS in quarantine
Two days after Maricopa Unified School District had to close down an elementary school, three new cases of COVID-19 were reported at the high...
MUSD special meeting to discuss superintendent contract
The Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board will meet in special session Monday, and it's all about Tracey Lopeman.
Lopeman was selected March 26 as...
Letter: Camino Montessori director says school was trying to keep the doors open
An open letter to the Maricopa community
By Judy Webster
As many of you are aware, Camino Montessori closed its doors at the end of the...
MUSD budget anticipates enrollment growing by hundreds
Budgeting and funds were a key theme during the MUSD Governing Boarding meeting Wednesday.
Superintendent Tracey Lopeman went into the district's "Administrative Budget Recommendation." That...
MUSD, MPD investigate weapon threat
Maricopa Unified School District notified parents over the weekend of a "potential threat of a weapon on campus on Monday" at the high school.
The...
After 2 weeks online, Legacy brings many students back to class
Legacy Traditional School had a “stellar” first in-person day, according to its principal.
Dion Koltes, in his second year heading the charter school, said he...
Soil testing begins at site of 2nd high school
It’s not easy to see, but progress is already being made on Maricopa’s second high school.
“We really just got started,” said Mark Rafferty, a...
Letter: Supporting our public schools is critical to Maricopa’s economic, community vitality
By Ioanna T. Morfessis, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor, Maricopa Economic Development Alliance
Maricopans are rightfully proud of the phenomenal community they call home. Maricopa citizens have brought committed...
AIA allows more fans at high school games
Fans of Maricopa Rams sports may soon be able to follow their teams in person again.
The Arizona Interscholastic Association's executive board voted Tuesday to...
Maricopa High students honored in regional business leaders competition
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...
MHS band gets excellent marks in competition
Under the direction of Maricopa High School band and orchestra director Ivan Pour, the MHS orchestra and band participated in two performances last weekend.
Friday,...
MUSD seeks donations of musical instruments
Have a musical instrument in your house that is collecting dust? Want to get that old clunker out of your house?
Bring it to the...
Children’s Learning Adventure helps Maricopa students achieve dreams
Children’s Learning Adventure focuses on helping their students reach educational and personal goals by providing them with all the tools needed to succeed. The...
Central Arizona College hosting a registration roadshow at campuses during June and July
Central Arizona College’s Registration Roadshow kicks off on Thurs., June 23. Students are invited to attend an event at their local campus.
Upcoming dates and...
MHS dance students in performance (GALLERY)
Members of the Maricopa High School Performance Company, part of the school's dance program, performed their winter recital, "Dedications," Friday and Saturday in the...
A walk among the MUSD art (GALLERY)
The Art Walk at Maricopa Unified School District came back in full force Tuesday after having to cancel last year's show. The event, held...