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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...

Community

Milpitas Democratic Club Hosts Board of Supervisors Forum

Note: This article was originally published in The Milpitas Beat’s May print edition. It has been slightly modified to...

Schools/Education

Technest: An Affordable Opportunity at the SJCC Milpitas College Extension

Technest. That word is packed with so much power and potential. At San Jose City College’s (SJCC) Milpitas Extension,...

Milpitas Unified School District

Opinion: Randall Shines But More Needs to be Done

I’m a teacher who came back to Randall Elementary from another school after four years. What I’ve learned from...

Milpitas Unified School District

Milpitas High Student Starts Nonprofit Coding Classes

Note: This article, which originally appeared in our April 2019 print edition, has been lightly edited due to new...

Children

Opinion: Let’s Inspire our Kids

In March, I had the honor and pleasure of hosting the 6th Annual STEAM showcase. We had over 240...

Milpitas Unified School District

Opinion: Let’s Honor and Support our Teachers

Did you know that this week (May 5-11) is National Teachers Appreciation Week? If you have younger kids, you’ve...

Community

MHS Athletic Director Jeff Lamb is Retiring

42 years. That’s how much time Milpitas High School (MHS) Athletic Director Jeff Lamb has devoted to the Milpitas...

Children

St. John’s School Gears Up for First STEM Fair

On Aidan’s laptop, he has a page about Q-tips and velocity from Autodesk open. Nina has the Science Buddies...

Books

Author and Product Designer Yvonne Lin is Paving the Way for Women and Girls

As a Product Designer and Design Strategist, Yvonne Lin finds every opportunity she can to create things for girls...

Community

Milpitas Planning Commission Welcomes Two New Commissioners

At a special Milpitas City Council meeting held on February 26, residents Timothy Alcorn and Bill Chuan were appointed...

Community

Longtime Milpitas School Board Trustee Daniel Bobay to Vacate Seat

Back in 2008, when Daniel Bobay ran for a seat on the Milpitas Unified School District’s (MUSD) Board of...

Children

A Conversation on Preventing Gun Violence in Milpitas

In 2012, the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newton, Connecticut, claimed the lives of 20 children and 6...

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...