InMaricopa Spotlight: Coutre talks about putting override funds to use
Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board President Patti Coutre sat down with InMaricopa's Mason Callejas to talk about the challenges ahead for the district...
Be Awesome: College student offers tips on high school survival
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...
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...
College application process begins in elementary school
By Murray Siegel
The school year has started, and many 12th-grade students and their families are experiencing the college admission application process.
If a student waits...
MUSD begins hunt for next superintendent
The Maricopa Unified School District will vote to kick-off the process for its superintendent search Wednesday night.
The MUSD Human Resources Department could receive a...
Voter support of school bond not at ‘magic number’
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...
State needs better tool than AzMERIT
By Murray Siegel
In a March 1 Your Turn column in the Arizona Republic, Mike McClellan, a retired Mesa high school English teacher, used a...
Golf tourney raising funds for Pathway teachers, Chromebooks
This event has been postponed ...
Sequoia Pathway Academy hosts its second annual Big Drive for Education Golf Scramble on April 28.IF YOU GO
What: Big...
College more affordable, available than many students think
By Bernadette Russoniello
“I can’t afford college.”
“I didn’t apply. I didn’t think I could afford it.”
These comments resound among students in Maricopa and present a...
MUSD seeks more input on ‘huge change’ in calendar
Maricopa Unified School District’s Governing Board decided Wednesday to further seek community feedback on an adjusted school calendar before they make a final decision.
The...
Mayor, city manager explain economic development to students
Fourth graders grilled Maricopa’s mayor and city manager on meaty issues of the day, from economic development and traffic to cows. Tuesday, Christian Price...
Music-a-Thon set for Saturday
The fourth annual Music-a-Thon by Maricopa Unified School District is May 12, 1-8 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center, 45012 W. Honeycutt Ave.
Music-a-Thon features...
MUSD board decides performance pay for superintendent
The passage of the override and the retention of school staff were two of many deciding factors in a performance-pay plan awarded to the...
Importance of STEAM-based curriculum
Children’s Learning Adventure enables students to discover their true potential through STEAM based learning. They encourage their students to take an innovative approach to...
MUSD implements SafeSchools alert system
This week, Maricopa Unified School District rolled out a new safety alert system district-wide. SafeSchools Alert is a tip reporting service designed to give...
Frustrated school board debates hiring paraprofessionals
Hiring paraprofessionals for six elementary schools sparked a spirited debate between governing board members in the Maricopa Unified School District Wednesday night.
The decision to...
MUSD seeks $200K in new lawsuit
Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board has filed a lawsuit against a pharmacy benefits firm that officials say was in breach of its contract...
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