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San Jose City College Extension is Revolutionizing Education in Milpitas

Revolutionary things are happening in the realm of education in Milpitas. Located conveniently across the street from Milpitas High...

Community

The Milpitas Community Educational Endowment Achieves Milestone 10-Year Goal

Imagine setting a 10-year goal, then spending a whole decade determined to reach it. Then, imagine a step further:...

Community

Milpitas Event Looks To “Future of Education”

When Milpitas Unified School District (MUSD) Board Vice-President Chris Norwood put the word out about “The Future of...

Headlines

Board of Education Delivers Unanimous Vote to Place Bond Measure on November Ballot

In a Special Meeting on Wednesday, August 1, the Milpitas Unified School District’s (MUSD) Board of Education voted...

Elections

Milpitas Board of Education Candidate Window Closing

Milpitas’ children and educational system always have a strong need for the hard work of good people. If you’re...

Children

Milpitas Teen Center off to a Robust Start

On the evening of Friday, February 15, the Milpitas Teen Center hosted Friend’s Day, an event to which their...

Community

New Year’s Resolutions for Milpitas

As January draws to a close, I realize I had better engage in my annual ritual of coming up...

Community

10 Things I Learned from Chatting with New Milpitas Fire Chief Brian Sherrard

The Milpitas Fire Department’s new Chief Brian Sherrard started work at his post on November 26, 2018, but from...

Children

Cricket is in Milpitas, and it’s Aiming to Take Over the Country

It’s not often a world championship trophy comes to Milpitas. But it’s even more unusual for a sports-crazed nation...

Children

Milpitas Rotary Club Presents $10,000 Check to School District

At this past Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting, representatives from the Milpitas Rotary Club came to present a $10,000...

Opinion

Open Letter to Mayor and City Council on Cannabis

Dear Mayor and City Council, Tonight you will vote on a “permanent ban” on marijuana businesses in Milpitas. Are...

Community

A Special Opportunity to Study Vietnamese Women in the U.S.

Come January, the Milpitas Extension will be offering a new course for the Spring semester: It’s called Vietnamese...

Children

Women are Winning: A Profile of New School Board Member Kelly Yip-Chuan

This past November’s election was a historic one for women. A record number of 116 women took seats...

Community

The Beat’s Week in Photos from Social Media 12/1-12/7

Enjoy this week’s round-up of photo content from The Beat’s Facebook and Instagram feeds: ...

Milpitas Unified School District

Milpitas All-Girls STEM Club Visits Google Campus

Last week, 15 Milpitas High School girls visited the Google campus in Mountain View. The students are all...

Community

Milpitas Nonprofits to Support this Holiday Season

Looking for a local nonprofit organization to support this holiday season? Many worthy local nonprofits can be...

Milpitas Unified School District

Milpitas Unified School District Cancels School for Monday 11/19 & Tuesday 11/20

This afternoon, Milpitas Unified School District (MUSD) Superintendent Cheryl Jordan distributed an email alert informing Milpitas families of...

Opinion

Opinion: In Support of Selling Cannabis in Milpitas

It won’t come as a surprise to anyone reading this opinion piece that much has changed in the City...

Affordable Housing

Families in Milpitas are being Evicted from their Homes

In mid-September, an unfamiliar woman approached Ana Naranjo’s apartment door. She then handed Naranjo a sheet of...

Children

Opinion: Students Thrive at Community College Extension in Milpitas

Nearly 60 Milpitas High School (MHS) students completed a college-level geometry course recently as part of a summer accelerator...

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Reasons to Vote YES on Measure AA for Milpitas Schools

Earlier this year, the Milpitas Unified School District Board of Education decided to ask voters to invest...

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The Milpitas Beat’s Exclusive Video Interview with 2018 MUSD School Board Candidates

Scroll right down to see host Francie Soito interview 2018’s line-up of MUSD School Board Candidates. They were all...