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Yankton schools use Perkins reserve grant to add fiber laser cutter to CTE labs
Summary
Yankton School District received a Perkins reserve grant and purchased a fiber laser cutter for its career and technical education (CTE) program, officials said, aiming to expand hands-on manufacturing and cross-curricular projects for high school students.
Yankton School District officials announced the district was awarded a Perkins reserve grant and used the funds to buy a fiber laser cutter for its CTE (career and technical education) program, district staff and teachers told the school board.
The laser, a higher-power device than the district’s existing 35-watt machine, can cut 11-gauge (about 1/8-inch) steel quickly and leave a smooth, slag-free edge, presenters said. Mr. Johnson, the head of the district’s CTE department, described the new cutter as “a thousand, a 1,500 watt laser compared to the 1 that we use over in the high school, which is a 35 watt,” and said the machine can finish parts with no material to remove.
School staff told the board the…
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