MUSD may push back in-person start
The superintendent of Maricopa Unified School District said Wednesday that a return to in-person education Sept. 8 is “unrealistic.”
Among the three benchmarks set by...
Petersheim: Does pool affect home’s resale value?
2020 has been an eventful year so far, for many reasons, including the record-breaking heat and the amount of time spent at home due...
Coming soon? Movie theater, gyms, bars may reopen this week
A number of Maricopa businesses still closed due to COVID-19 restrictions may be able to open Thursday.
The Arizona Department of Health Services expects that,...
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...
Positive COVID-19 test puts MHS football, wrestling into quarantine
Maricopa Unified School District informed parents Monday a high school student tested positive for COVID-19.
Though classes are being conducted online, some student-athletes are preparing...
Maricopa residents weigh in on City Council runoff in weekly poll
With Nancy Smith and Bob Marsh already guaranteed spots on the Maricopa City Council, Andre LaFond and Amber Liermann will battle it out for...
Numbers down as Leading Edge starts school in class, online
While other public schools in Maricopa started the new academic year online weeks ago, Leading Edge Academy opened its doors Monday.
About half of its...
Mayor shares good news on Maricopa roadways
Mayor Christian Price provided the public with more news regarding roadwork in the city in addition to work being done on State Route 347...
Road work planned for September in Maricopa
Late-night repaving work is scheduled to begin next month at two locations on State Route 347 in Maricopa.
The project will take place from 9...
Aesthetics aside, MUSD moving forward on 2nd high school
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...
Food bank schedules Backpack Giveaway over two weekends
F.O.R. Maricopa Food Bank will host its annual Backpack Giveaway the next two Saturdays, Aug. 15 and 22, from 9 a.m. to noon.
The event...
MUSD compliance means some in-person schooling next week
Parents will no longer have to fill out a weekly attendance log.
That was one update to the Maricopa Unified School District’s distance learning plan...
ESS teachers raise worries about ‘rushed’ in-person plan
Being required to offer in-person schooling for special-education students by Monday, 10 teachers at Maricopa Elementary School are asking for more time and lots...
Weekend weather expected to flirt with record-high temperatures
An excessive heat warning has been issued again for the Maricopa area for 10 a.m. Thursday through 8 p.m. Monday, according to the National...
MUSD to update plans for Distance Learning, construction of 2nd high school
Wednesday, updates on the Distance Learning plan and the second high school are up for discussion at a meeting of the Maricopa Unified School...
Arizona just had its 2nd-hottest May-to-July period since 1895
If it seems like temperatures have been extra sizzling this summer, you have it about right.
The Phoenix region set a new record on Sunday...
Gusse trails LaFond for spot in city council runoff
The third seat on city council will be contested by two candidates who have never held office if the results through Saturday hold when...
Taking attendance for online schooling a team effort
In 2020, virtual truancy is a serious concern for virtual educators.
Part of Maricopa Unified School District’s efforts to make everyone accountable was adopting attendance...
Schools evaluating state benchmarks for returning to in-person instruction
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...
‘Caring Closet’ helps kids at Maricopa Wells Middle School
A Maricopa Wells Middle School teacher is hard at work to provide personal and school items to kids who need them most.
English and Language...
Realtor: Shortage of homes for sale strains supply of rentals
Everybody is talking about the seller’s market for real estate sales in Maricopa, but what happens to the local rental market at the same...
Maricopa girl to compete in Arizona pageant
A Maricopa girl will compete in the National American Miss Arizona pageant on Labor Day Weekend.
Aurora Leigh Willoughby, 10, is a state finalist in...
Overnight mystery at The Villages solved
A mystery overnight in The Villages has been solved.
About 2:15 a.m., a car barreled through two front yards on West Snow Drive before slamming...
Kristina Donnay, the nurse who stepped up on COVID-19 testing
When Kristina Donnay took it upon herself in April to provide coronavirus testing in Maricopa, she didn’t anticipate working weeks on end in the...
Going the distance: New school year starts virtually online
Platforms in use at Maricopa schools for distance learning
Edgenuity
Founded: 1998
Grades; K-12
Solutions: Core curriculum, credit recovery, exceptional learners, intervention, personalized learning, summer school, test...
New HOA president, board member at The Villages
The HOA board at The Villages at Rancho El Dorado voted in a new president and board member on Thursday night as its management...
Boys & Girls Club pivots to open new branch in strange times
This year was supposed to be the big debut of the new branch of the Boys & Girls Club at Maricopa Unified School District,...
Hoffman: Setting definite date for reopening schools ‘unreasonable’
While extending the closure time of some businesses, Gov. Doug Ducey pulled a start date for schools “off the table.”
State Superintendent Kathy Hoffman said...
MUSD sets new start date for in-person instruction
Maricopa Unified School District will come back to in-person classes Sept. 8.
That is the day after Labor Day and two weeks after Gov. Doug...
Mother searches for missing Maricopa High student
A Maricopa High School student went missing overnight Sunday in a Mexican border town.
Destinee Cruz, 17, was last seen getting into a vehicle in...