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Milpitas High student creates nonprofit to reduce local food waste and save backyard produce

Aanya Pradip has always been interested in finding ways to use technology for social good. That’s why, at 17 years old, she started her...

Milpitas Unified School District accused of retaliation after Pomeroy principal’s demotion

This past March, Nichol Klein, who served as principal of Marshall Pomeroy Elementary School for nine years, was demoted by the Milpitas Unified School...

Milpitas High’s NJROTC recognized as Distinguished Unit for 2026 after major turnaround

The Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) unit at Milpitas High School has been designated Distinguished Unit for 2026 by the Naval Service...

Kiwanis Turnaround Scholarship program gives Bay Area students a second chance

Last week, on May 14, the Kiwanis Clubs of Division 12 hosted the Garden of Hope Turnaround Scholarship Benefit at The Ranch at Silver...

MUSD launches final phase of Innovation Campus with new groundbreaking

It seems like just yesterday when The Beat covered the first phase of Milpitas Unified School District’s historic groundbreaking of its Innovation Campus. But...

CASL experience transforms Milpitas students into statewide leaders

Since 1996, the California Association of Student Leaders (CASL) has been providing students with opportunities to grow and enhance their leadership skills.  During the past...

The new Milpitas Performing Arts Center inspires awe at ribbon-cutting

With its brand new Milpitas Performing Arts Center, the Milpitas Unified School District (MUSD) has completely outdone itself.  From the spacious 557-foot theater to the...

Milpitas High students walk out of school to protest ICE

Yesterday, on what had started off as a regular Friday afternoon, a few hundred students left the Milpitas High School (MHS) campus and walked...

Trojans secure their spot in CCS Division 1 Varsity Basketball Semifinals

Written by: Sophia Nguyen  The Milpitas High School varsity boys’ basketball team defeated Sequoia High School 73-40 in the opening round of the CCS Division...

How Milpitas High School has reduced student fights by nearly 90%

It was early in one school year at Milpitas High School (MHS) – around September-October 2023 – when Principal Greg Wohlman flagged a troubling...

15-year-old hackathon winner Savir Dillikar builds app used in 45 countries

Several months ago, Savir Dillikar was on the phone with a customer representative from Apple. His earbuds weren’t working during the call, and he...

Milpitas’ Shreya Srinivasan wins major table tennis championship at just 9 years old

When Shreya Srinivasan was just six years old, she went to summer camp at the India Community Center’s (ICC) Table Tennis Center on Milpitas...

How Randall World Languages School built a thriving garden

At Randall World Languages School (1300 Edsel Drive), there is a lush and peaceful garden, bursting with endless possibilities for learning, play, and exploration… The...

Milpitas Adult Education to host 5th Annual Job and Resource Fair on October 15

Milpitas Unified School District’s (MUSD) Adult Education is hosting its 5th Annual Job and Resource Fair on October 15. Located at the new Milpitas Innovation...

Messages to the future: MUSD buries time capsule of present-day artifacts

On September 19, the Milpitas Unified School District (MUSD) held a ceremony to bury a time capsule into the ground of the Innovation Campus...

Marching forward: Milpitas High NJROTC program rebuilds, recruits, and rises

Milpitas High School’s (MHS) ​​Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) program is still going strong.  Last year, the Beat reported that the program was...

Milpitas High School theatre students complete production on horror film

Milpitas High School (MHS) theatre students crewed and starred in a short horror film titled “RASH” that was released on June 5. The production...

MUSD middle school students recognized for their STEM work in MAGIC program

When Ira Pramanick observed that young girls were often discouraged from pursuing STEM, she decided to do something about it. Ira started the More Active...

Redefining Education: Milpitas High School Extension at the Innovation Campus prepares students for the future

Imagine walking into a high school classroom where the students are relaxed, focused, and deeply engaged in their work.  Imagine it’s a space where endless...

Milpitas teachers demand fair salary increase

Milpitas teachers and classified staff members came out full-force to the Milpitas Unified School District’s (MUSD) March 11 board meeting to demand a fair...

$3300 in gifts delivered to families of Milpitas Wishes Program

Norma Morales, an SLS Supervisor of Well-Being of Immigrant and Refugee support for the Milpitas Unified School District (MUSD), has always looked for ways...

Forward-thinking Education: MUSD celebrates Phase 2 completion of Innovation Campus in Milpitas

In a momentous event held last Friday (Sept. 20), the Milpitas Unified School District (MUSD) proudly unveiled Phase 2 of its much-anticipated Innovation Center,...

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