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?
Read the "Dig Deeper" section before responding to this question: Do you think that President Obama and/or the Secretary of Education should be encouraged to mandate that this topic is taught to high school physics students? Why or why not?
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