Education

Maricopa High School teacher and National Board Certified Teacher Aidan Balt was invited by The Atlantic Magazine to the fifth annual Education Summit in...

Arizona schools now have state benchmarks for deciding when to come back to in-person instruction, with the Health Services Department and Governor’s Office releasing...

A new $43 million school budget was approved Wednesday night. The Maricopa Unified School District unanimously adopted its 2017-18 budget after months of deliberation. Working mostly...

Playing three matches in a row this week, Maricopa High School’s volleyball team pushed through illness and overcame its first loss to build its...

Two Maricopa High School teachers are moving up the ladder. In a few weeks, chemistry teacher Amy Stump and graphic design teacher Joby Thompson will...

Schools are partnering with a local organization Wednesday to distribute student food packs on the eve of Arizona’s teacher walkout. Maricopa Unified School District, Leading...

When the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board approved the 2019-20 budget Wednesday, it did so without the agreement of Board Member Patti Coutré. She...

Draft budget talks progressed Wednesday evening at the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board Meeting. However, board members are split between three proposals that...

Maricopa teams swept the top five spots in a robotics competition over the weekend. Legacy Traditional School hosted a Vex IQ Challenge Saturday with 11...

A contract amendment has delayed the close of escrow on the property being purchased for a new high school. Maricopa Unified School District is closing...

Tracey Lopeman is officially Maricopa Unified School District’s new superintendent. The MUSD Governing Board unanimously approved a three-year contract Monday. Lopeman will receive $140,000 per...

Maricopa High School hosted its annual Senior Honors Night May 14. It was a time to recognize hard work in the classroom and in...

Maricopa Unified School District hosted its annual Veterans Breakfast on Friday morning to showcase local veterans, especially those working or volunteering for the district....

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

The Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board will discuss and possibly approve a project to renovate the office and main entrances at Maricopa Wells...

Arizona Department of Transportation will accommodate graduation ceremonies planned for next week by delaying nightly night work on John Wayne Parkway and Maricopa-Casa Grande...

The superintendent of Maricopa Unified School District has a place to land when he leaves Maricopa this year. According to Scottsdale Unified School District spokesperson...

Maricopa educators rallied afterschool Wednesday on the eve of the statewide teacher walkout. The demonstration at Copper Sky Recreation Center April 25 included a march...

By Tim Kanavel Pinal County Economic Development director As the economic development manager for Pinal County, my primary responsibility is to attract new business to our...

By Mark Ebert, Academic Advisor at CAC Central Arizona College will offer intensive 8-week Spanish classes in spring 2022. The college’s beginning Spanish class (SPA 101),...

Coming off the chaos of 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools to in-person learning, forced students and staff to wear masks and observe...

By Merry Grace Over the school year there have been several ongoing issues with MUSD buses like overcrowding and route delays. Recent articles have shed...

It’s not unusual for a large corporation to experience technical difficulties, but the communication issues at Maricopa Unified School District this week had a...

  Butterfield Elementary School students write about their favorite part of the season: (Click on photos below to enlarge)

University of Arizona's Maricopa Agricultural Center had its flora and fauna on display along with labs, games, farm equipment and vendors for its popular...

With escrow scheduled to end Tuesday, the purchase of land for a second high school returns to a Wednesday agenda of the Maricopa Unified...

Leading Edge Academy Maricopa Assistant Principal Rachele Reese was honored on Sept. 18 by the City of Maricopa. Reese was chosen as the Maricopa Latin...

By Murray Siegel This column is written for parents and grandparents of young girls who have shown an ability and an interest in mathematics. For many...

Maricopa Police Department had calls from two schools this week for very different reasons. Thursday night, Leading Edge Academy reported a SnapChat message by a...