What was that classic story where the child is executed for scoring too high an IQ? I believe I read it in 1980 or 81, but it was in a Jr High School reading book, so it must have been considerably older.
In the story, IIRC, all children are IQ tested at a certain age, and you discover in the end that the kids who score too high are executed.
Not quite the same, but it sounds a bit like Harrison Bergeron by Vonnegut
That’s not it, but I remember the story Revtim is talking about. For some reason Asimov comes to mind, but I’m not sure about that. Let me check…
“Examination Day” by Henry Slesar
New Twilight Zone ep - Examination Day
Written by Henry Slesar according to that source (which I hate! bring back TV Tome!).
Thanks folks! I didn’t know they made New TZ episode out of it.
Sisters of Glass fits the criteria too. - D.W. St.John
On a side note, the Asimov story you’re thinking of is probably “Profession”.