<p>At son's high school earth space science is a non-lab science. The less successful academic student is encouraged to take this class in ninth grade, and most of the special education students that are in the mainstream take it. The school claims that there is easier science vocabulary for a atudent who struggles with reading. Yet, many of the ESL kids take bio, so that rationale flies out the window. This is the way the hs can group all special needs students into one science class and have it team taught with special education teacher. These students will kind of travel together through their sciences for the rest of high school. My son did not take the course, but heard that it was a waste of time.</p>