MARICOPA — The current Maricopa Unified School District budget override includes spending in classrooms and other areas to improve student learning. 

MARICOPA — Maricopa City Council members and Maricopa Unified School District board members see eye to eye on extending the district’s budget override.

MARICOPA — The second high school needs a name and the school district is encouraging the public to submit ideas.

MARICOPA — Gaze into the colorful lights on the screen and in a few seconds Spot will determine if a student's eyes pass or need to be re-screened.

MARICOPA — The Maricopa Unified School District hopes to start receiving community input on proposed boundaries to accommodate the second high school in November and December.

MARICOPA — A survey by the Maricopa Unified School District found that parents were almost equally divided on proposed weekly COVID testing for students.

MARICOPA — Though the second high school being constructed in Maricopa is being given a lot of perks, the original high school will also get some upgrades.

MARICOPA — Despite recommendations from district administrators to implement mask mandates in school buses and buildings, the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board did not have the votes to do either.

MARICOPA — The Maricopa Unified School District could be the latest district to institute a mask mandate should the school board approve recommended protocol changes.

FLORENCE — An Arizona Court of Appeals ruling means Maricopa Unified School District taxpayers will now have to shoulder the costs of desegregation in their district.

MARICOPA — The Maricopa Unified School District is continuing to allow families to make most of their own decisions when it comes to potential spread of COVID-19.

MARICOPA — With more schools operating than ever, finding enough high-quality teachers to fill classrooms can be a tough task. But with the help of Central Arizona College, the Maricopa Unified School District has a strategy to develop a much larger pool.

COOLIDGE — While the school year didn't officially begin for some affiliated districts until later, the Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology started in-person classes this week.

MARICOPA — In a unanimous vote, the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board on Wednesday approved its budget for fiscal year 2021-22.

MARICOPA — Maricopa Unified School District will hold a Truth in Taxation public hearing next week during their regularly scheduled board meeting to discuss their proposed Fiscal Year 2022 budget, which includes a possible primary tax increase.

MARICOPA — The Maricopa Community Foundation has awarded several college scholarship ranging between $1,500 and $2,500 to area students.

COOLIDGE -- The end of school, just before summer vacation, is a slow time for many students. To keep them engaged in the final weeks of class this year, CAVIT fire science instructor Bob DiPietro partnered with law enforcement instructor Sonny Hudson to set up a real-world emergency scenari…

MARICOPA — The Maricopa Unified School District board unanimously voted on June 2 to renew Superintendent Tracey Lopeman’s contract as superintendent for the next three years.

MARICOPA — This graduation season, there was a lot of talk around the country about the doubts of whether there would be a ceremony at all. But at Heritage Academy-Maricopa, it really wasn’t supposed to happen, originally at least.

COOLIDGE — After a one-year gap, the Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology was able to resume certification and career and technical education testing for students to close out their school year.

MARICOPA — Budding farmers in Maricopa can rejoice as Maricopa Unified School District has decided to bring back the popular FFA program for high school students. FFA teaches students about agriculture and farming, but also leadership, technology and public speaking.

Maricopa High School Valedictorian

SIGNAL PEAK — The past year was abnormal in many ways, but particularly so for students.

MARICOPA — Maricopa Unified School District has lifted mandatory quarantines for students during the last two weeks of school.

MARICOPA — Savvas Learning Company has been chosen by the teachers, parents and school board of Maricopa Unified School District for the new K-12 science curriculum.

MARICOPA — A little over a year after Maricopa schools were forced to close due to the raging COVID-19 pandemic, Maricopa Unified School District is tentatively loosening restrictions as it nears the end of the 2020-21 school year.

MARICOPA — Maricopa Elementary School is seeking a new and unusual vending machine to help encourage young minds to pick up a good book.

MARICOPA — The Maricopa High School Class of 2021 has a lot to celebrate this month.

MARICOPA — Students in Maricopa Unified School District schools will see a revamp of their science curriculum valued at $1.7 million in time for the 2021-22 school year. On Wednesday night, the board set aside the funding for a new curriculum for grades K-12.

MARICOPA — Maricopa parents are invited to sign their kids up for a Zoom reading session of “Ada Twist, Scientist” this week as part of a book-giving program during National Reading Month.