Great question -- I often wonder if the repeated "failure" in the core classes was also discouraging in being more ambitious. Obviously I'm not going to advocat

Great question -- I often wonder if the repeated "failure" in the core classes was also discouraging in being more ambitious. Obviously I'm not going to advocate for less math/science/english for someone like him, especially through at least high school, but I can't imagine it did wonders for his confidence repeatedly being required to attend after school tutoring, having to get his parents to sign failed tests, etc.