If we are hamstrung by being fair and giving equal treatment to all, we will not fulfill the needs of many individuals.
Many children require special handling because they have special needs.
Whether it is fair or not has nothing to do with it. Late one school year, a teacher came to me asking for help with one of her students. The school had been working on the problem with Polly's attendance since her first year in school. In addition to Polly not getting an education, the school was losing money on her. The school system was being paid by the State according to the average daily attendance of the children.