I can only speak for myself, and my experience as a rather low income kid in the public school system. Without advanced learning, I'd have learned at a much sl

I can only speak for myself, and my experience as a rather low income kid in the public school system. Without advanced learning, I'd have learned at a much slower pace and felt held back and bored. I started in regular classes, and the amount of disruptors and time teachers spent babysitting was absolutely absurd. Luckily I was able to be placed in advanced classes, and all that disappeared. As for curriculum, we were doing calc 2 while the standard classes ended at about an intro to trig, for example. I don't know how to fix the disparity, and unfairness, if it exists. But please don't throw out the whole program.