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Ithaca students push for wider access to Physics C; student reps report school events and programs
Summary
Sophomore Mookie Lungern Lahav asked the board on March 11, 2025 to expand access to Physics C at Ithaca High School, describing the calculus-based course as especially valuable for STEM-focused juniors and seniors.
At the March 11, 2025 board meeting, sophomore Mookie Lungern Lahav told the board that many rising juniors at Ithaca High School meet the prerequisites and want to take Physics C, the district's calculus-based physics course.
"Physics C is a calculus based physics class and the hardest physics class that IHS offers," Mookie said, adding that the course "provides a valuable experience for STEM oriented students" and helps students be competitive for physics competitions and selective summer programs such as SSP and RSI. Mookie said some students who meet qualifications have been shut out of the class and asked the board…
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