I think this is a failing of our educational system at a fundamental level. The way it is currently structured--by treating large groups of students as one whol

I think this is a failing of our educational system at a fundamental level. The way it is currently structured--by treating large groups of students as one whole and then teaching to the average or median student--doesn't work well for anyone except for those students who happen to fall very close to the totally average/median. A much more tailored approach is needed, where students falling behind are helped in their specific problem areas, and gifted/exceptional students are allowed to progress at whatever rate they're capable of. This doesn't need to cost more, either, this is not a matter of setting up an exponential number of schools/classes. Technology can easily do most of this, but a large number of sacred cows would need to die. Ultimately IMO this boils down to the fundamental problem facing our society right now--vested interests controlling the political process to maintain the completely outdated status quo. You see this pretty much everywhere you look. But it always awesome to see gifted kids like this young woman overcome the system to do incredible things. I'm looking forward to seeing what she does next.