This is the way it used to be in the 70’s, and the result was that bright kids got bored and tuned out. Given the proliferation of online gaming I don’t think there is much of a chance that their time will be spent on alternate educational pursuits.
This is all so ridiculous to defy credulity. If I were the parent of a gifted child I would opt out for private schools or tutoring. Parent should considering challenging this in the courts. After all the parent pay for these public educational factories.