High school dancers show ‘Stages of Life’ (GALLERY)
The dance classes of Maricopa High School presented their winter dance concert, Stages of Life, at the Performing Arts Center to full houses. The...
MUSD superintendent to recommend extension of Winter Break
The superintendent of Maricopa Unified School District will recommend an extension of Winter Break due to the rising number of coronavirus cases in Pinal...
Chestnut to leave MUSD Friday
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...
Siegel: How Butterfield Elementary improved grade from C to A
By Murray Siegel
In October, Arizona Department of Education released school letter grades. Three Maricopa schools received the highest grade of A: Legacy Traditional, Pima...
Ducey sticking with schools reopening date
The plan to reopen Arizona schools on Aug. 17 is on course, Gov. Doug Ducey said Thursday afternoon.
Amid heightened concerns about a surge of...
Assessing distance learning and its fallout
The need for social distancing to quell COVID-19 has changed how schools deliver learning. Distance learning has replaced the face-to-face classroom, and educators are...
Latest research on student performance shows early bias
By Murray Siegel
Throughout the year, results gleaned from education research are released in an attempt to communicate what has been learned about improving student...
Central Arizona College offers Math Boot Camps this summer
This summer, the math department at Central Arizona College will offer Math Boot Camps at each of the college’s five campuses during the month...
Central Arizona College celebrates 50 years
By Angela Askey
Executive Director Public Relations and Marketing
Central Arizona College opened its doors in the fall of 1969 near the base of Signal Peak...
MUSD seeks to fill open positions (GALLERY)
With teachers and staff always in demand, Maricopa Unified School District held its annual job fair in the district office Saturday. The effort is...
World on display at Leading Edge (GALLERY)
Leading Edge Academy hosted a Diversity Fair on Friday that celebrated the many world cultures that make up the United States. There was music,...
MHS Theatre scores high in state competition
A Maricopa High School senior scored straight marks of “superior” for her musical solo at the Arizona State Thespian Festival in November. The performance...
MHS cadets to participate in Run for the Wall
Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. Maricopa High School AFJROTC cadets will be presenting the colors at the 30th annusl Run For The Wall Cross-Country Ride...
LEA students participate in county spelling bee
Leading Edge Academy Maricopa hosted their annual school-wide Spelling Bee.
First place winner was seventh-grade student Delia Koschman. Placing second was seventh-grader Sam Ferguson.
Third place...
Ducey order causes confusion for schools awaiting start-date clarification
Gov. Doug Ducey’s announcement Tuesday that the start of school will be delayed caused some chaos among education administrators at the local and state...
Heritage Academy wins state softball championship
The varsity softball team from Heritage Academy has won the AZCAA Division 2 State Championship.
The Heroes defeated a talented Imagine Prep Storm team of Surprise...
Celebrating success in CTE with students exemplifying ‘what’s next’
By Bernadette Russoniello
February was CTE month, celebrating all things related to Career Technical Education. Maricopa High School hosted a number of events, from Future...