I don't think the problem of poor education is going to be solved through genetics. Other commenters noted that testing can determine anything needed to tailor

I don't think the problem of poor education is going to be solved through genetics. Other commenters noted that testing can determine anything needed to tailor education, and I agree. I think the root of the problem is cultural, and three fold. We have communities of many types that prioritize other things (money, hard work, toughness, etc.) above education. We need to educate people that a good education is the cornerstone of success, and should be prioritized perhaps second, after health. I think we shouldn't expect real results for 3 generations. This is a long term problem that will require major cultural shift, and thus a long term solution. Defining the concept of 'a good education' is a complex topic. I don't think it should have to include colleges though. My dad was a self-taught successful writer, who didn't go to college. I'm a successful software engineer with only two years of college (I'm defining successful in my case as job I like, working with good people, and a decent 6-figure salary). I am not an expert on education, but I have three ideas I think might work if done together. First, a massive investment in free basic computers in every house and free online education. Second, a resurrection of the master-apprentice system, not just for jobs like electricians but for all jobs. Third, an overhaul of colleges to make them state-run, not-profitable, and ideally free. If necessary you could charge a same cost fee for all colleges of something like 10% of your income for 10 years after college. Or, perhaps, colleges could make money off of research performed there, though that might be a rabbit hole not to go down. These changes though would require an immense shift in the way we perceive education and being educated, and that is going to be a steep uphill battle.