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New security protocol may come to Maricopa high schools as soon as next semester.  Maricopa Unified School District officials continued a work study Wednesday to...

One by one, Maricopa schools are checking off a catalog of facility enhancements.  Maricopa Unified School District aims to revitalize its schools this year with...

As the victims of a Texas school shooting captured the nation’s attention with their testimony in court today, educators closer to home took preventative...

Teachers in Maricopa can expect a substantial pay hike following the unanimous adoption of the Maricopa Unified School District budget on Wednesday.  The budget, which...

Concerned about the alarming rise of gun violence incidents in schools nationwide, the Maricopa Unified School District is exploring new measures to safeguard its...

According to Jacob Harmon, the district’s Chief Financial Officer, Maricopa Unified School District is expected to grow by 231 elementary students next year. To accommodate...

On Jun 14, seven portable classrooms were delivered to the Maricopa Unified School District and await installation at the six MUSD elementary schools.   Each...

After three years of meticulous planning, virtual meetings and dedicated construction efforts, the Student Commons building at Desert Sunrise High School is rapidly nearing...

Meeting after meeting, month after month, they’ve stepped to the podium and described in sometimes graphic and horrifying detail their experiences, or those of...

The color and excitement, to say nothing of the money raised for Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sun Corridor, had organizers beaming and...

Do you live in mortal fear of the dance floor, believing you have “two left feet”? Would it make you feel any better to know...

The Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board approved new teaching positions for the 2023-24 school year during a special meeting on Feb. 28.  While nearly...

Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board members discussed a plan to address classroom safety, student discipline and bullying in the classroom on Feb. 22...

Maricopa Unified School District Superintendent Tracey Lopeman told the Governing Board on Feb. 8 that several recent events and activities show a positive trajectory...

Maricopa public schools averted major budget cuts and likely layoffs Wednesday following the Arizona Senate's override of state-imposed spending limits for the remainder of...

Maricopa Unified School District unanimously approved spending $3.2 million to purchase seven portable-classroom buildings for the coming school year. The buildings, which each have two...

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...

As the new year begins, InMaricopa asked community leaders what 2023 may bring. Here are their thoughts: ____________________ FOR THE CITY Nancy Smith, Mayor of Maricopa Here is my...

Among the institutions most disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic was education. Students were out of classrooms for extended periods. Ostensibly, they were being educated remotely...

Growth in the city has created the need for a seventh elementary school, according to Maricopa Unified School District officials. There are 3,880 students enrolled...

A city-run Teen Court under consideration by City Council likely will not move forward due to jurisdictional issues, based on feedback from a committee...

Four years ago, Arizona voters said no to Proposition 305, a referendum that would have significantly expanded Arizona’s school-voucher program, after the Legislature approved...

19Construction continues at a rapid pace to keep up with projected enrollment at Desert Sunrise High, which opened in July.  City and school officials toured...

Kids Day returned to Maricopa Wells Middle School for its 15th year with many activities on Saturday.   Kids got a closeup view of a rescue helicopter,...

The Maricopa Unified School District believes in the professional development of its staff and is proving it with a healthy investment in its employees. The...

When efforts began to conceive and plan Maricopa’s second high school, the Academy Model inspired the educators, architects, planners and contractors who helped make...

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman visited two local Maricopa schools on Thursday as they welcomed students for the first day of instruction. “We...

The Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board unanimously adopted a $101.6 million budget last week that included several last-minute increases. Those increases were made possible...

The atmosphere was festive Tuesday morning at Desert Sunrise High School as Maricopa Unified School District leaders celebrated the soft opening of the city’s...

With Maricopa High seniors receiving diplomas this week, an interesting statistic came to light at a recent Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board meeting...