<p>This charming NYTimes piece brings home one of the most important themes of this thread - that a high school education ought to be measured in more than the number of AP tests taken. In this case, an imaginative “geek”, coach Steve deCaro, channeled his love of physics into a positive learning experience. His star pitcher, enrolled in an AP physics class, was able to extrapolate lessons learned in order to understand the dynamics of motion and improve his baseball skills. </p>
<p><a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/24/education/24education.html[/url]”>http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/24/education/24education.html</a></p>