You've given it the most unflattering interpretation in order to support your preexisting notions. In other words, it's warped. The supplementary courses were

You've given it the most unflattering interpretation in order to support your preexisting notions. In other words, it's warped. The supplementary courses were provided by the school system, by the way. I would have taken them, but I was working or otherwise predisposed. If you really cared, you'd be advocating for the same (especially since a large portion of the general failure to attain math competency in America is due to our excessively long summer breaks).