"When schools get rid of advanced offerings, they hurt smart, underprivileged students." What about the "non-smart" underprivileged kids? These gifted schools

"When schools get rid of advanced offerings, they hurt smart, underprivileged students." What about the "non-smart" underprivileged kids? These gifted schools are another version of "separate and unequal". IMO, this decision will only have a small effect in addressing inequality - you will still have massive factors, like money, parental education, race, etc. But at least, the state decided not to exacerbate the problem.