I've learned over the years that there are some people who can get it, some people who WILL get it if you lead/guide them, and then there are people who either cannot get it (they simply lack the capacity to truly understand) and those who WILL NOT (because it violates their belief system and cognitive dissonance is so uncomfy).
A surprising number of educators are in the last two camps.
Kind of like my father.
Me: "Can I be grade-skipped?"
Dad (the guy who actually runs the school system): No. I forbid it.
I did have lots of special powers, like the ability to alter my class schedule and miss school for activities at will, but grade skipping was outside the realm of possibility.
