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I tell you, something has killed my oldest super-intelligent daughters love for school.
She complains that school is SOOOO boring. (6th grade). Her words: Dumb kids, teacher has to repeat things, kids don’t listen and then ask questions about things the teacher already covered.
I hate to see it. Our oldest is home schooling and is much happier now. We might do it for her too.
Sad. I think it’s hurting our youngest daughter too.

That has been a known problem in schools, particularly public schools for some time. I gather that was one of the reasons for the "Magnet Schools".

I went to Catholic school for grade school ( 1st to 8th) and on my very first day of public school, my eyes were opened. I never liked school, I never fit in (entirely my issue) and once in public school I found that I didn't have to attend.

Half the class was there for baby sitting - they were useless beyond constant disruptive behavior- one quarter tried but lacked the ability, the remaining quarter were able to succeed.

There were AP classes and such but the entire system is focused on improving the "success rate" for the oxygen thieves thereby never challenging the capable. You could get straight A's without much effort - I rarely went and when I showed up, I slept through most of it.