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Easton senior warns robotics program may end without more staff support
Summary
A graduating Easton Area High School student told the school board the robotics team faces an uncertain future because of a staffing shortfall and budget pressures; district officials said they will post for staff and explore outside partners.
Ben Victor, a senior at Easton Area High School, told the Easton Area School District Board that the high school's robotics program faces uncertainty unless the district secures more support.
"All we are asking for is additional funding that is less money than it would have cost me in tuition to realize computer science isn't for me while I'm in college," Victor said during the public comment period. He described the team's hands-on opportunities, regional awards and outreach work and said the team helped him win admission to Penn State's mechanical engineering program.
Victor told the…
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