BCS receives grant to add robotics course at BHS

Blair Community Schools (BCS) will offer a high school robotics course for the 2019-20 school year thanks to a grant from Big Red Keno.
The district received a $7,500 grant from the Big Red Keno Science and Math program. The funds will help cover the initial startup costs. The robotics course will deal with the design, construction, operation and the use of robots.
The addition of the course was spurred by the district wanting to add more electives for high school students. Otte Blair Middle School currently offers a robotics club and other courses that are not expanded upon at the high school level.
“We know there is a difference between what the kids are getting in the middle school and what we're offering formally for electives at the high school,” said Dani Ladwig, director of curriculum and instruction at BCS.

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Business Wire | February 01, 2024

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