What should the schools be to the people?

There was a time when those who could excel had to wait patiently for the rest to catch up so the lessons could advance. There were also those who got left behind because the rest had to keep moving. Those in the middle were the ones for whom the pace was created. Increasingly, there is a more diverse setting wherein superlatives can pull away from the pack. Inversely, there are more opportunities for srtugglers to slow down and refocus. Those in the middle can truck along without being stretched to either end of this spectrum. In other words, the schools are attempting to provide an education suited to each children's need and abilities. Notice I said "attempting". More often than not, the middle must cater to the strugglers because class sizes and budget cuts limit instructional resources for the strugglers. AP students receive dummed down versions of the "gifted" classes because the curriculum simply does not provide challenging environments for those desiring more. It all comes back down to the old way.....shoot down the middle.