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Students and parents urge Lodi Unified to restore AP Computer Science offerings
Summary
Multiple students, parents and teachers told the board that AP Computer Science Principles and AP Computer Science A were removed from the 2026–27 course catalog and asked the district to reinstate them; a staff member said the California Department of Education told him the old Perkins memo is outdated and that districts can fund AP CTE courses under Perkins.
Several students, parents and faculty addressed the Lodi Unified Board of Education Feb. 3 to urge reinstatement of AP Computer Science Principles and AP Computer Science A at Lodi High School after the courses were removed from the 2026–27 catalog.
Students described the courses as essential to college and career preparation. Logan Bure, a student taking Computer Science 1, said the AP offerings are important for his plans to study engineering…
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