I guess the Peter Principle extends to elementary school too. If schools are set up to underserve the bottom 1/3 to 1/2 of each class (be it via pacing or comp

I guess the Peter Principle extends to elementary school too. If schools are set up to underserve the bottom 1/3 to 1/2 of each class (be it via pacing or competition), it doesn't make sense to work really hard to place your kid in better-and-better schools until they're in that bottom third.