[KarlInOhio]

Reminds me of this scifi short story where parents take their children for IQ tests. If a child is found to be TOO smart they are euthanized. (I think testing was at 5yrs old). The government office did it for the good of the children.

That sounds like Examination Day by Henry Slesar

Be careful if you go to the page and read the comments. It appears that a lot of the people posting were allowed to live, and even given civil service jobs, after the test.

[longtermmemmory]

Thanks for the link.

That was the one. It is a perfect short story and defines all teacher unionists and obamacrats. (aka feminists/weather underground/alinskys/democrat party)

‘You may specify by telephone,’ the voice droned on, ‘whether you wish his body interred by the Government, or would you prefer a private burial place? The fee for Gov­ernment burial is ten dollars.’