The shame is we need to focus on both. We have to elevate those in a position to take advantage of it while also providing a solid baseline we need everyone to

The shame is we need to focus on both. We have to elevate those in a position to take advantage of it while also providing a solid baseline we need everyone to reach. I sympathize with the peers helping peers aspect. I know one way to learn a lot about a topic is to teach it, so there’s potentially value to both the more advanced and less advanced students. But what would a program like that even look like? I probably would have failed out of high school instead of almost failing if I didn’t have access to AP classes. And I’m fortunate AP classes were based on test scores and not grades for that school. Those classes were the only interesting classes for me. So I hate the idea of them not being an option. But I also would have benefitted a lot from being put into a position to mentor another student on a topic they didn’t understand. Hard to say which would have benefited me more.