Why aren't K-12 students eligible for academic discounts?

Why aren't K-12 students eligible for academic discounts? We're just as talented as our college counterparts! AP Computer Science would sure be easier with a copy of VS.NET 2003.
I would have thought you were. According to the Microsoft Education FAQ, it looks like K-12 is not. I'd recommend writing to Microsoft and discuss why it would be a valuable addition to support K-12 on academic discounts.

This was first published in October 2003