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UltraStar, Harrah’s open doors two months after coronavirus shutdown
As the first customer through the doors Friday morning at UltraStar Multi-tainment Center, four-year-old Jacob Klinzing was headed to play games in the arcade.
With...
Maricopa teachers bring it home, find creative ways to connect (VIDEO)
“This is a crazy time, and I don't think any of us expected to ever be teaching like this.”The things that our kids are concerned...
Maricopa kids shine in ‘Character’ essays
Two students from Leading Edge Academy and two from Maricopa Unified School District were winners in Pinal County Juvenile Court Community Advisory Board's annual...
Churches that call MUSD home in tough realty market go online
“Unless something incredible happens, I think it’s possible that 10 years from now, we can still be at the high school,” said Grady Root,...
Powerful Women: Maricopans help pioneer roller derby league
When we think of the competitive sport of roller derby, fast-paced, rough bouts and powerful women often come to mind. While true, many of...
MUSD spotlights students, community, staff
Maricopa Unified School District presented its monthly recognition awards to community members, staff and students Wednesday.
Community members honored were Marissa Smith, parent volunteer at...
Letter grades a reality check for Maricopa schools
A Excellent
B Highly performing
C Performing
D Minimally performing
F FailingWhen the accounting was done for last school year, Maricopa had moved from having three A-rated...
MUSD announces November spotlights (GALLERY)
Maricopa Unified School District awarded its November spotlights to students, community members and staff during Wednesday's meeting of the governing board.
Students honored were Abraham...
Schools to look at new letter grades
One school in Maricopa Unified School District jumped a letter grade in the most recent assessment while another fell a letter grade.
The same phenomenon...
What’s behind MUSD’s call for Prop 437
By Joycelyn Cabrera
Proposition 437 introduces a $68 million bond on the November ballot for the main purpose of building a second high school in...
Celebrating school counselors: ‘We grew with you’
A counseling department plays a vital role in a school’s ability to meet the needs of all students. Maricopa Unified School District’s Counseling Department...
Kids, staff, community members honored by MUSD
Maricopa Unified School District shone its September spotlight on students, staff and community members during the governing board's Wednesday meeting.
Each month, one student from...
30 of 31 eateries score excellent in inspections
Pinal County food inspectors looked at 31 Maricopa establishments, including several schools, from July 18 through Aug. 18 and gave all but one a...
Back to School: New programs, staff to greet students
If it’s July, school must be about to start.
That means a lot of changes, new faces, new programs and high expectations. Maricopa Unified School...
Maricopa’s Big Plans
The City of Maricopa included more than 50 potential capital improvement projects in its 2020-24 fiscal planning, some with higher priority than others. City...
Clean health inspections for Maricopa eateries
All 18 food establishments inspected by Pinal County’s health inspectors Feb. 16-March 15 received excellent scores. That included all nine Maricopa Unified School District...
11 Maricopa teachers achieve ‘gold standard’
Maricopa Unified School District was informed in December 11 teachers achieved National Board Certification.Certification consists of four components
An assessment of the teacher’s content...
MUSD leads state in new National Board Certified teachers
The Maricopa Unified School District leads the state in the number of new National Board Certified Teachers. Of Arizona's 87 new NBCTs, 11 of...
Desert Wind student publishes novel
As far as Desert Wind seventh-grade Blended Learning student Gabriella Fisher can remember, her mind was "constantly swimming with all sorts of stories and...
What was your school’s letter grade?
Three schools in Maricopa have earned A-ratings from the state as announced this fall, and other schools showed marked improvement.
A
Butterfield Elementary (MUSD)
Legacy Traditional School...
What’s happening this week in Maricopa
This week in Maricopa, activities include Halloween fun, theater, music, arts and crafts, the conclusion of the Mud Run and the annual Relay for...
3 eateries marked by health inspector
Out of 20 Maricopa food establishments inspected by Pinal County’s health department Aug. 16-Sept. 15, all but three received perfect scores.
Neighboring eateries Yogurt Jungle...
Back to School: What’s new on Maricopa campuses?
Most children in Maricopa schools will return to class sooner than usual this year. The Maricopa Unified School District approved a calendar change that...
New positions, new hires, resignations approved by MUSD board
In an end-of-year changeup, Maricopa Unified School District approved dozens of personnel moves Wednesday.
That included creating six new position titles involving more than 27...
Doughnut shop gets low rating from inspector
One Maricopa eatery among those inspected by Pinal County’s health department from March 15 to April 15 did not receive an excellent score.
Good Donuts...
MUSD teachers walk-in as statewide strike looms (VIDEO)
The movement to increase teacher pay and improve education for Arizona students continued April 11.
Teachers participated in walk-ins at eight schools in the Maricopa...
MUSD teachers set for Wednesday walk-in
A sea of red may be visible at local campuses tomorrow morning as parents drop their children off in the Maricopa Unified School District.
Teachers...
Teachers planning ‘walk-in’ at MUSD schools to protest state funding
Teachers are upping the ante in a statewide campaign to increase pay and improve education for their students.
“Walk-ins” are slated to occur at schools...
Education
Maricopa Unified School District has six elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school. MUSD also has an alternative high school called Ram...