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Katy ISD celebrates expanded Robert R. Shaw STEAM Center as student robotics teams head to world competition
Summary
Trustees heard from students and staff about a new expansion at the Robert R. Shaw Center for STEAM that adds bays, a garage area and equipment for robotics teams; district staff said the expansion will increase field-trip capacity and reach roughly 16,000 students annually. Several teams qualified for the FIRST Robotics world championship.
At its April 20 meeting, the Katy Independent School District board heard a presentation and saw a short video about the newly expanded Robert R. Shaw Center for STEAM, which district staff said adds workspace and equipment for high-school robotics teams and increases the center's capacity for field trips and summer camps.
"Our mission is to inspire students to pursue STEAM subjects and careers," said Steve Adams, facility coordinator for the Robert R. Shaw Center for STEAM, describing a new garage…
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