> Imho, the only viable/main solution is to acknowledge that we all aren’t equal, we don’t all have access to the same opportunities, but as a country we can implement policies that lessen the imbalance.

But lessening the imbalance is the opposite of what you want.

Say you have $300 to invest in educating one student.

If you invest it in the stupid student, that student will develop $100 of learning, and the imbalance will shrink by a small amount.

If you invest it in the smart student, that student will develop $300 of learning, and the imbalance will grow by a large amount.

Which is better?