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Open letter to the president: Physics education

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American high school Physics courses typically fail to address any modern topics in Physics--intriguing topics, like black holes and antimatter, and applications that play a huge role in our everyday lives, like GPS systems and lasers. Why don't these topics get covered in high school courses?

The video claims that Physics courses omit many important topics. Are there any other high school subjects that you feel omit important topics?

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