My oldest nephew was put into "Special Education" because he was "slow." Okay -- and after a year he wanted out. He couldn't GET out. His parents couldn't get him out, and he was doing such educational stuff as watching cartoons. Finally, after 18 months, my brother got really pissed off and ran for the School Board -- and won. When the nephew was leaving, the SE teacher told him (this is an exact quote), "Now, when it gets too hard for you out there, you remember that we're always here."

Nephew graduated from High School and spent five years in the Marines repairing helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. At discharge he was a staff sergeant (E-6); he's now married (his wife as a double BA) and a foreman at Dow Automotive. Turns out he had an undiagnosed reading problem -- and some lousy teachers. His ASVB scores put his IQ in the "near genius" range.

His sister WAS in the genius range -- and in her last year of high school was taking astrophysics via the Internet. Brother ran for School Board again because of his concerns about the Honors Program -- turns out that it was governed not by grades and testing scores, but by "teacher recommendation." When Bro and other school board members got THAT straightened out 2/3rds of the honors program was replaced....

Now, if you're talking Monkey County, Maryland, you're talking Yuppiedom Squared. But hell, I'd give a run for the School Board; the worst that can happen is that you'd be elected.

Otherwise, scream and yell to the media -- especially Fox News.