Yes, we've got to get past this "elitism" nonsense. The fact is, we all do better when the best students are allowed to soar. Is it really anti-elitism, or ju

Yes, we've got to get past this "elitism" nonsense. The fact is, we all do better when the best students are allowed to soar. Is it really anti-elitism, or just general anti-intellectualism? We have no problem with "elitism" in sports -- we fall all over ourselves to identify and develop the most talented kids. Maybe I'm out of the loop since I don't have kids, but is there anyone who argues that we should spend most of our efforts on the unathletic and uncoordinated, and leave the high-performers to their own devices? If they do, I sure don't hear about it; it seems quite the opposite. So why does this argument carry the day in the academic sphere? Side note: have you considered home-schooling?