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All-Bay Area News Group boys basketball team 2024-25: Meet the team
(includes Jacob Wrencher as 2nd team and Champ Wrencher as Coach of the Year)
Source: Mercury News, April 1, 2025

Former Milpitas star Cori Close keeps John Wooden's principles alive at UCLA
Source: Mercury News, March 28, 2025

Milpitas High student jumps at chance to compete on world stage
Source: Mercury News, March 16, 2025

Milpitas social worker honored at Black History Month event
Source: Mercury News, February 24, 2025

Upset! Milpitas notches historic victory with CCS Open Division win over Bellarmine
Source: Mercury News, February 22, 2025

Milpitas boxer Jaiya Chavez, 9, wins debut fight
Source: Milpitas Beat, February 14, 2025

MUSD classified team members featured in CSEW video tribute
Source: www.csea.com, February 14, 2025

$3,300 in gifts delivered to families of Milpitas Wishes Program
Source: Milpitas Beat, January 10, 2025

Milpitas High School's NJROTC program continues its fight to survive
Source: Milpitas Beat, January 8, 2025

MHS sophomore Bren Davis named Max Preps/USA Football Girls High School Flag Football Player of the Week
Source: maxpreps.com, October 30, 2024

Milpitas teenager receives national flag football recognition
Source: NBC Bay Area TV, October 30, 2024

Meet the 2024-25 KQED Youth Takeover Teachers (Sejee Kim of MUSD)
Source: kqed.org, October 29, 2024

Forward-thinking Education: MUSD celebrates Phase 2 completion of Innovation Campus in Milpitas
Source: Milpitas Beat, September 27, 2024

Milpitas Unified School District's Innovation Campus construction completed
Source: Silicon Valley Business Journal, September 26, 2024

Blach Construction and Quattrocchi Kwok Architects Complete Second Phase of Milpitas Unified School District Innovation Campus
Source: Blach Construction (www.blach.com) September 25, 2024

How the Weller PTA is making a positive impact
Source: Milpitas Beat, September 15, 2024

Milpitas High School Class of 1974 celebrates milestone 50th reunion
Source: Milpitas Beat, September 5, 2024

State of Milpitas Unified School District 2024
Source: Milpitas Beat, August 30, 2024

Milpitas High School students teach crochet skills to senior citizens
Source: Milpitas Beat, August 20, 2024

12-year-old Sid Shivnath wins bronze and silver medals in Rubik's Cube competitions
Source: Milpitas Beat, August 9, 2024

Girls in Science Olympiad Shrink the STEM Gap
Source: EdSurge, June 4, 2024

2 Milpitas Students Awarded $2,500 National Merit Scholarships
Source: Milpitas Patch, May 8, 2024

MHS students plan Hackathon in Milpitas to empower others through coding and collaboration
Source: Milpitas Beat, May 8, 2024

Curtner students qualify for World Finals in Odyssey of the Mind competition
Source: Milpitas Beat, April 30, 2024

How activist and author (and MHS alumna) Nyla Choates continues to make worldwide change
Source: Milpitas Beat, March 11, 2024

New Performing Arts Center set to open at Milpitas High School in August 2025
Source: Milpitas Beat, March 6, 2024

Milpitas High staffer recognized as Black leader
Source: Mercury News, March 5, 2024
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5 Superintendents to watch in 2024
Source: K-12 Dive, January 24, 2024

NJROTC offers pathways and opportunities to MHS students: Let's find ways to keep it going 
Source: Milpitas Beat, February 29, 2024

Milpitas High boys soccer team  in CCS playoffs for first time in 14 years
Source: Milpitas Beat, February 20, 2024

Curtner Elementary families come together to volunteer for MLK Day of Service
Source: Milpitas Beat, January 19, 2024

Milpitas Unified School District awarded $1.5 million grant for Innovation Campus
Source: Milpitas Beat, January 12, 2024

Three Stanford GSE alumni  awarded Knowles Fellowships for 2023
Source: Stanford Education News, December 11, 2023

Minh Ngo elected as MUSD Board President, Kelly Yip-Chuan as Vice President
Source: Milpitas Beat, December 14, 2023

Milpitas High School opens student wellness center
Source: Mercury News, December 3, 2023

San Jose State Partners with Milpitas School District, Industry Leaders to Launch Innovation Campus
Source: SJSU News Center, November 13, 2023

Milpitas resident Sid Shivnath is a Rubik's Cube whiz kid
Source: Milpitas Beat, October 24, 2023

Boy Scout teen builds mini library for Sunnyhills Child Development Center
Source: Milpitas Beat, October 20, 2023

Jordan cultivates her district's 'culture of we'
Source: ACSA EdCal, October 16, 2023

Milpitas school district opens campus of the future
Source: San Jose Spotlight, October 11, 2023

MUSD celebrates ribbon cutting for phase one of Innovation Campus
Source: Milpitas Beat, September 26, 2023

Envision Learning Partner Profile: Milpitas Unified School District
Source: Envision Learning, September 19, 2023

STEMgirls club from Milpitas High provides free STEM program to young students
Source: Milpitas Beat, September 15, 2023

Milpitas resident Jayceon Carswell wins silver medal in National Junior Olympics
Source: Milpitas Beat, August 22, 2023

Historic First: Inaugural class graduates from middle college in Milpitas
Source: Milpitas Beat, July 2, 2023

​Milpitas district's dual enrollment program honored by the county
Source: Mercury News, June 25, 2023

Chuck Gary delivers illuminating speech at Juneteenth event in Milpitas
Source: Milpitas Beat, June 18, 2023

Ocean Supermarket and local Knights of Columbus council donate over $9k toward special education at Milpitas High School
Source: Milpitas Beat, April 25, 2023

Mandarin coming to Randall Elementary World Languages School
Source: Milpitas Beat, March 11, 2023

Milpitas High students win top honors in Technology Inclusion Challenge
Source: Mercury News, January 22, 2023

MetroEd's hands-on courses propel high school students toward brighter futures
Source: Milpitas Beat, February 9, 2023

MUSD's Board of Education appoints Robert Jung to open board seat
Source: Milpitas Beat, February 7, 2023

Opinion: California must reverse community college enrollment decline
Source: Mercury News, January 11, 2023

Norwood, Yip-Chuan, & Nakka sworn in to MUSD's Board of Education
Source: Milpitas Beat, December 14, 2022

Anu Nakka becomes first Indian-American elected to public office in Milpitas
Source: Milpitas Beat, November 23, 2022

Charles Gray is back at Milpitas High School as Interim Principal
Source: Milpitas Beat, November 22, 2022

MHS Assistant Principal Cheryl Rivera retires after serving MUSD for 33 years
Source: Milpitas Beat, October 17, 2022

Milpitas classmates reunite to celebrate spirit of 77
Source: Mercury News, September 25, 2022

​Building of Mabel Mattos Elementary School completed
Source: Milpitas Beat, September 7, 2022

Rodriguez: Partnership to build an innovative campus in Milpitas
Source: San Jose Spotlight, September 7, 2022

Rising Leaders: 10 standout assistant principals and district leaders you should know in 2022-23
Source: K-12 Dive, August 31, 2022

Milpitas Unified School District Breaks Ground on Revolutionary MUSD Innovation Campus
Source: Blach Construction, August 17, 2022

Historic groundbreaking of MUSD's Innovation Campus happens in Milpitas
Source: The Milpitas Beat, August 12, 2022

Milpitas High School student plans event to raise funds for Sankara Eye Foundation
Source: The Milpitas Beat, August 4, 2022

Milpitas Historical Society awards first Elaine Levine Memorial Scholarship in Journalism
Source: The Milpitas Beat, June 22, 2022

Curtner Elementary School students receive National Honors in Noetic Math Contest
Source: The Milpitas Beat, May 19, 2022

Milpitas High School Robotics Team wins State Championship
Source: The Milpitas Beat, March 24, 2022

Supt. Jordan in the news with Berryessa Supt. Fuentes: Time to pivot to endemic strategy
Source:  Association of California School Administrators: Ed Cal, February 14, 2022

MCEE's STEAM Showcase receives record number of submissions from students across MUSD
Source: The Milpitas Beat, March 11, 2022

NJROTC program at Milpitas High builds character & leadership in students
Source: The Milpitas Beat, January 28, 2022

Milpitas schools were the first in California to favor at-home learning during omicron
Source: The Milpitas Beat, January 17, 2022

Institutions Recognized for Creating Partnerships Centered on Workforce Development
Source: DiverseEducation.com, December 15, 2021

New Milpitas Middle College High School is setting students up for success
Source: The Milpitas Beat, December 9, 2021

MHS alumnus Jared Hernandez sworn in as Milpitas' New Police Chief
Source: The Milpitas Beat, October 13, 2021

MUSD Board President gathers student leaders to delve into threatening social media trends
Source: The Milpitas Beat, September 23, 2021

​Ready for school TV news segment with MUSD Superintendent Cheryl Jordan
Source: KRON4 News, August 12, 2021

Students from Milpitas High School win Silicon Valley Clean Energy film competition
Source: The Milpitas Beat, July 27, 2021

An interview with Milpitas Unified School District Superintendent Cheryl Jordan
Source: The Milpitas Beat, July 12, 2021

Three Milpitas HS 2021 graduates named Chi Am Circle scholarship winners
Source: The Mercury News, June 27, 2021

Milpitas High’s PTSA and Farmers Market on Wheels give 256 gift bags to teachers, staff
Source: The Milpitas Beat, June 3, 2021

5th Grader from Sinnott Elementary wins Bronze Medal in National Math Competition
Source: The Milpitas Beat, June 2, 2021

Rancho Milpitas named California Distinguished School
Source: The Mercury News, May 9, 2021

Milpitas teachers, students, & community leaders prepare self-care goodie bags for families in need
Source: The Milpitas Beat, March 26, 2021

These are the Black leaders who are currently making a big impact on Milpitas
Source: The Milpitas Beat, February 23, 2021

South Bay high schoolers coming up with creative solutions for volunteering during pandemic
Source: ABC7 News, February 10, 2021

Recovery complete, Bay Area's Vita Vea an unlikely Super Bowl participant
Source: The San Francisco Chronicle, February 3, 2021

A new way of connecting with students during virtual learning
​Source: The Milpitas Beat, January 28, 2021
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Santa Clara County Board of Education Recognizes the 2020 CSBA Board Member of the Year and Golden Gavel Recipient, Milpitas USD Board President Chris Norwood 
​Source: Santa Clara County Office of Education, January 20, 2021

CSBA honors Milpitas USD Board Vice President Chris Norwood as 2020 Board Member of the Year
Source: The Milpitas Beat, December 4, 2020

Milpitas High School students push forward with Jack Emery Drive
Source: The Milpitas Beat, December 4, 2020

Milpitas Unified School District decides to pause in-person learning sessions with two-week quarantine
Source: The Milpitas Beat, December 3, 2020

​Homegrown Alex Lee, 25, becomes youngest state legislator in decades
Source: The Mercury News, November 9, 2020

Milpitas High School student creates global online learning community, teaches free coding classes
Source: The Milpitas Beat, October 22, 2020

Henry Robinson: a quiet force of nature
Source: The Milpitas Beat, October 19, 2020

Knights of Columbus St. Elizabeth Council awards MUSD with $10,000 grant
Source: The Milpitas Beat, September 14, 2020
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Milpitas Unified School District first in Bay Area to buy electric school buses
Source: The San Jose City College Times, August 31, 2020​

Milpitas Debate Program has trained 400 MUSD students and counting
Source: The Milpitas Beat, August 17, 2020​

Milpitas teen's debate program argues benefits of public speaking
Source: The Mercury News, August 16, 2020​

Milpitas community briefs for the week of Aug. 14 : Residents asked to mask
Source: The Milpitas Post, August 12, 2020​

Norwood launches mask petition to help slow COVID-19 spread & make in-person learning a possibility
Source: The Milpitas Beat, July 23, 2020​

MUSD's Rose Chid Development Center carries on with in-person schooling during pandemic
Source: The Milpitas Beat, July 22, 2020​

Milpitas teen is Silicon Valley Bank of America Student Leader
Source: The Mercury News, July 19, 2020​

Milpitas High School holds socially distanced graduation ceremony for Class of 2020
Source: The Milpitas Beat, July 6, 2020​

Hon Lien announces she will seek re-election to MUSD School Board
Source: The Milpitas Beat, June 24, 2020​

Milpitas resident donates $150,000 to Milpitas Unified School District
Source: The Milpitas Beat, June 17, 2020​

Rancho Milpitas Middle School Alumna's Artwork Wins County's 2020 Young Artists Showcase
Source: The Patch, June 17, 2020​

Milpitas Unified School District Forecasts Balanced Budget For 2020-21 Despite Coronavirus Impact
Source: The Patch, June 12, 2020​

Creative ways that Milpitas High educators and student clubs are engaging with distance learning
Source: The Milpitas Beat, May 6, 2020​

A pair of Girl Scout sisters supply Milpitas frontline workers with handmade masks
(featuring MUSD students Avishkrita and Alankrita Nakka)
Source: The Milpitas Beat, May 5, 2020​

Amidst a world crisis: A teenager's perspective
(featuring Russell MS student Rishita Rokariya)
Source: The Milpitas Beat, April 30, 2020​

Inspiration during coronavirus: Milpitas High School junior creates ProjectMaskify; students make and donate 800 masks (and counting!)
Source: The Milpitas Beat, April 27, 2020​
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Teen helps Milpitas give back to frontline workers
Source: The Mercury News, April 27, 2020​

Teens and Coronavirus: "Now that I have to be at home, I miss school" (featuring Rancho Milpitas eighth grader Supreeti Patra)
Source: KQED, April 23, 2020​

MUSD teacher Maureen Chen features MUSD EducatEveryWhere in news video
Source: Spectrum News, April 17, 2020​

Milpitas High School student sends letters of encouragement COVID-19 frontline workers
Source: The Milpitas Beat, April 10, 2020​

Teens and Coronavirus: "What should we do in the midst of a crisis?" (featuring Rancho Milpitas eighth grader Annabelle Chao)
Source: KQED, April 10, 2020

Homeschooling During The Coronavirus: How Bay Area Parents Can Cope With The Added Responsibility
Source: CBS SF Bay Area (KPIX 5), March 28, 2020

MUSD teachers and staff find ways to engage students during pandemic
Source: The Milpitas Beat, March 20, 2020

Coronavirus: Will students still learn, graduate if Bay Area schools stay shuttered until fall?
Source: The Mercury News, March 19, 2020

Analysis: Students Who Are Lagging Behind Need Both Grade-Level Content and Personalized Learning. How 3 Schools Are Making It Happen. 
Source: The 74, January 21, 2020

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