High school civics lesson; support Kerry, get expelled. Boing Boing points out a sad story just across the border from me (originally posted at Daily Kos):

Kids at Richland Center High School in Richland Center, WI got a chance to meet George W Bush during an official visit. However, any student who turned up wearing a pro-Kerry pin, hat or shirt was threatened with expulsion.

Here's the contact information for the school officials, who have betrayed the trust we put in them as educators to teach democratic fundamentals, like open debate, dissent, and freedom of expression.

Richland Center High School
23200 Hornet High Rd
Richland Center, WI 53581
Phone: (608) 647-6131

Here's the principal:
John Cler
508-647-6131 x1590

Here's the local superintendant of schools:
Rachel Schultz
608-647-6106

Here's the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction:
1-800-441-4563

Here's the state superintendent:
Elizabeth Burmaster
state.superintendent@dpi.state.wi.us

At least they didn't threaten to kill Kerry-supporting kids, which happened at a recent Bush rally in Des Moines. Jon Sachs, an 18-year old wearing a "Bush-Cheney '04: Leave No Billionaire Behind" button, was told by a Bush staffer, "'If you protest, it won't be me taking you out. It will be a sniper,' " Sachs said. "He said it in such a serious tone it scared the crap out of me." Wow: according to this Bush employee, protest is a crime punishable by death. Or at least a nasty sniper's bullet.