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Students, parents and teachers urge Katy ISD to add AP Physics C at 7 Lakes High School
Summary
Multiple students, parents and a teacher asked the Katy ISD Board of Trustees to approve AP Physics C at 7 Lakes High School, saying the course is necessary for STEM readiness, accepted by Texas flagship universities and already has teacher and lab capacity; district staff previously denied a proposal citing cost and pathway priorities.
Dozens of students, parents and a teacher asked the Katy Independent School District Board of Trustees on Jan. 27 to add AP Physics C at 7 Lakes High School, saying the calculus‑based course is critical for students seeking engineering and other STEM majors and that the school already has teachers and lab resources to run it.
Speakers at the meeting said district staff denied a previous proposal for AP Physics C because of cost and pathway prioritization but argued those reasons do not apply. "The cost is gonna be so minimal," parent Donna Pipe said, adding that…
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