Some Lowell High students and a Lowell parent who teaches science at Haverhill High School spoke out at tonight's school committee meeting about the importance of improving the science labs at Lowell High. It seems that because of inadequate facilities, the students have few hands-on lab opportunities, something that is especially important when learning science. The students spoke of the need to reinforce concepts with actual lab experience, and the Haverhill High School teacher mentioned that he is planning 20 labs this year, in contrast to the 8 labs that his daughter, a Lowell High Sophomore, will receive. He also pointed out that many surrounding towns offer as many as 30 labs during the school year. With competition stiff among college applicants, it is important to give our high school graduates every advantage we can; in addition, Lowell High is facing the reaccreditation process next fall and inadequate science labs are sure to be a problem. Incidentally, Haverhill High school finished it's accreditation process last fall and is currently on probation for, among other things, outdated science labs.