Only 2 out of 5 American high school students take physics. this is partially because of the dearth of high school physics teachers. High school physics is the first step in generating careers in STEM subjects, careers which may yield good lives.

America is behind most of its world competitor countries in physics training. As the United States transitions from an economy based on agriculture and manufacturing to one more based on knowledge and continuous innovation, jobs of the future will demand greater ability to “invent, improve and adapt” and to project beyond the present to opportunities in the future. This situation more and more depends upon a scientifically educated and trained population. Because of this critical situation the United States is encountering a current and future shortage of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professionals.

More Americans Are Obtaining a College Degree, and this is allowing them to obtain middle class status, but it is becoming more difficult for families to finance it, especially for lower income families

Although the number of high school students graduating has increased to historic peaks, measures of academic readiness for college or employment are lower. Based on data from a record 1.9 million ACT tested students, approximately 60 percent of the 2015 US graduating class, ACT scores show very little change in overall college readiness for the last few years.

Every year approximately 4 million children are born in the United States. The majority of these children will spend a portion of their day before the age of five in an out of home setting such as child care, pre-school or Head Start. However, the need to address the “word gap,” especially in children, from poorer homes is acute and quality early childhood education after the age of three may provide the basis for overcoming the word gap. This early childhood education may result in a successful school life for the child and by extension the child's entire future life. A need exists for universal high-quality early educational opportunities for all children supported by the state or Federal government.

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