Now there's a great idea. Because physics has nothing to do with the math that you learn in grades 9 thru 11...kids who can barely solve quadratics attempting differentials and other physics problems rooted in more complex math than algebra one and geometry can offer does not sound prudent to me. And I LOVE physics! Unless this initiative somehow finds a way to change the math curriculum too, the students in these programs will undoubtedly be wasting time that could be spent doing physics alone trying to learn complex, seemingly-impossible math concepts instead. I hope I'm wrong!

the previous commentor makes a good point. i can only hope that since the article does not mention what class students would take during their senior year, it would be some type of more advanced physics.

learning some fundamental physics at a 9th grade level would be quite beneficial to students if done properly. i look forward to seeing the details surrounding this grant, and the research that went into it.

and on a side note: yes, the way math is taught needs to be completely overhauled.

I am a freshmen at East Providence High School I am forced to take this class. It is the most redundant class ever created. In 8th grade last year we spent 3 or more months doing exactly what we are doing in this class. And NO it is not just a review from last year. I flipped ahead in the book and all it is is Newton's laws, what we covered in a few months last year. Example of a "lab" in this class: If you raise the slope of a ramp will the car travel faster? Hmmm, I just don't know. To be quite frank, this class stinks and is a waste of my time. Just because you get a grant doesn't mean you have to use it. This is going to be just like the chicago math program. How sad is this. Because of the Chicago math program I do not know how to multiply or divide 2 digit numbers. I can't do SIMPLE math because you wasted my time with the hypotenuse of triangles when I was in 4th grade. STOP KILLING MY EDUCATION RI!