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Commercial Alert to Poway, Calif., Schools: Advertising in Schools is the Wrong Way to Raise Revenue
Robert Weissman and Elizabeth Ben-Ishai | May 14th, 2012
Commercial Alert to Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools: Don't Allow Advertising on School Sites
Robert Weissman and Elizabeth Ben-Ishai | March 27th, 2012
Commercial Alert to California Senate: School Bus Advertising Is the Wrong Way to Raise Revenue
Robert Weissman and Elizabeth Ben-Ishai | March 1st, 2012
Commercial Alert to Parkland Schools: School Bus Advertising Is the Wrong Way to Raise Revenue
Robert Weissman and Elizabeth Ben-Ishai | February 28th, 2012
Report: Cash-Strapped Schools Raise Only Minimal Revenues Through In-School Advertising
Elizabeth Ben-Ishai | February 2nd, 2012
Commercial Alert to Kentucky Senate: School Bus Advertising Is the Wrong Way to Raise Revenue
Robert Weissman and Elizabeth Ben-Ishai | January 31st, 2012
Don't Allow Commercial Advertising in Schools, Commercial Alert Urges Rochester Public School Board
Robert Weissman and Elizabeth Ben-Ishai | December 19th, 2011
Don't Allow Commercial Advertising in Schools, Commercial Alert Urges Flagler County Schools
Robert Weissman and Elizabeth Ben-Ishai | December 7th, 2011
Commercial Alert Urges Lodi Unified School District not to Allow Commercial Advertising in Schools
Robert Weissman and Elizabeth Ben-Ishai | December 5th, 2011
Don't Allow Commercial Advertising in Schools, Commercial Alert Urges Douglas County School System
Robert Weissman and Elizabeth Ben-Ishai | November 17th, 2011
Don't Increase Commercial Advertising in Schools, Commercial Alert tells Miami-Dade School District
Robert Weissman and Elizabeth Ben-Ishai | November 14th, 2011
Commercial Alert Urges Broward County School District not to Proceed with Advertising Plans
Robert Weissman and Elizabeth Ben-Ishai | November 14th, 2011
Reject Dept. of Education’s School Advertising Plans, Commercial Alert tells Hawaii School Board
Robert Weissman and Elizabeth Ben-Ishai | November 14th, 2011
Commercial Alert Urges Upper Moreland School Board to Reconsider Selling Naming Rights
Robert Weissman and Elizabeth Ben-Ishai | November 14th, 2011
Today’s House Hearing on Private Sector Involvement in Schools is a Whitewash
Gary Ruskin | June 28th, 2005
Does the US Chamber of Commerce Support Any Limits on Huckstering to Kids in School?
Gary Ruskin | May 20th, 2004
GAO Report Shows Most Kids Not Protected from Ads in Schools
Gary Ruskin | September 14th, 2001
Commercial Alert Urges Parents to Fight Market Spies in Schools
Gary Ruskin | August 11th, 2001
Groups Question Education Nominee's Record on School Commercialism
Gary Ruskin and Jim Metrock | January 9th, 2001
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Let's Keep Advertising -- and Market Research -- Out of the Classroom
Gary Ruskin | April 18th, 2000
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Maryville Schools suspends stadium advertising plans
Matthew Stewart | The Daily Times | May 22nd, 2012
ADS ON CAMPUS BEING CONSIDERED AS MONEYMAKER
Tawny Maya McCray | San Diego Union Tribune | May 21st, 2012
Spotlight on name campaign
Deirdre Fernandes | Boston Globe | May 21st, 2012
PlainsCapital Bank donates millions to LISD, gets naming rights to sports complex
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal | May 18th, 2012
Seattle School Board OKs bus-plan revamp, new leader at meeting
Brian M. Rosenthal | Seattle Times | May 17th, 2012
Phoenix-area companies take on role as class sponsors
Amy B Wang | AZcentral.com | May 17th, 2012
Poway Schools Foundation Considering Corporate Sponsorships
Kyla Calvert | KPBS | May 16th, 2012
Seattle School Board to consider transportation, advertising, superintendent contract at biweekly me
Brian M. Rosenthal | Seattle Times | May 16th, 2012
Mo. Senate panel stops bill that would have allowed advertisements on school buses
Associated Press | The Republic | May 16th, 2012
Committee recommends allowing corporate naming rights at New Trier
John Hutson | Trib Local | May 14th, 2012
Advertisements in schools could save music, art classes
Jerry Hume | 13 News | May 14th, 2012
PUSD Foundation pushes corporate sponsorship in schools
Emily Sorenson | Pomerado News | May 9th, 2012
Stroudsburg and School Advertising Possibilities
Advertisement Journal | May 9th, 2012
School board supports hearing for in-school ads
Mackenzie Ryan | Florida Today | May 9th, 2012
St. Francis School District Reevaluates Ad Program
Jennie Olson | KSTP TV | May 8th, 2012
Stroudsburg considers advertising inside school buses
Christina Tatu | Pocono Record | May 8th, 2012
Bus advertising not best option for funding schools
Kevin Wilson | The Joplin Globe | May 7th, 2012
Naming rights campaign sparks series of questions
Deirdre Fernandes | Boston Globe | May 7th, 2012
Dade Schools Adopting New Business Models
Cynthia Demos | CBS Miami | May 2nd, 2012
Naming could be cash cow
Deirdre Fernandes | Boston.com | April 30th, 2012
Missouri Bill to Allow School Bus Ads Amended to Include Seat-Belt Mandate
Michelle Fisher | School Transportation News | April 25th, 2012
Jordan School District unveils buses with ads
Benjamin Wood | KSL.com | April 25th, 2012
Mat-Ab looks at in-school ads as revenue source
NICOLE ANTONUCCI | Independent | April 25th, 2012
More Colorado districts on board with school-bus ads
Yesenia Robles | The Denver Post | April 18th, 2012
School bus advertising posed by Lamar legislator
Kelsey Ryan | The Joplin Globe | April 18th, 2012
School district's ad plan stymied
Kate Wilcox | Reading Eagle | April 18th, 2012
Committee recommends allowing ads in North Penn schools
LINDA STEIN | Montgomery News | April 18th, 2012
St. Paul school board allows more advertising in buildings, on website
Mila Koumpilova | TwinCities.com | April 18th, 2012
School board to put advertisements in Seminole County schools
WFTV | April 13th, 2012
Some schools look to advertising to supplement revenue
WGAL | April 13th, 2012
North Penn School District uses instant polling via text
LINDA STEIN | The Reporter | April 12th, 2012
Seminole schools to sell ads, sponsorships to raise money
Dave Weber | Orlando Sentinel | April 11th, 2012
WSFCS Wants To Allow Advertising In Schools To Generate Money
Faith Abubey | WFMY News 2 | April 11th, 2012
Missouri House passes school bus ad bill
Elizabeth Crisp | STLToday | April 5th, 2012
Cheltenham considers advertising in schools
Caitlin Burns | Montgomery Media | April 2nd, 2012
Ads on buses, buildings boost revenue for cash-strapped Dallas-area schools
Jessica Meyers | Dallas Morning News | April 2nd, 2012
Phoenixville Area School District explores advertising opportunities
Frank Otto | The Mercury | March 30th, 2012
Irving ISD Wooing Corporate Advertisers For Schools
CBS | March 29th, 2012
Bowie Co. schools get on board with school bus ads
Carolyn Roy | KSLA | March 29th, 2012
WSFCS Considering Allowing Ads On Building, Walls To Generate Money
digtriad.com | March 28th, 2012
Forsyth County schools may look to advertisers for funding help
TRAVIS FAIN | Winston-Salem Journal | March 19th, 2012
Glenbrook District 225 eyes stadium ads as revenue source
Todd Shields | Glenview Announcements | March 14th, 2012
Naming Rights to High School Field May Be Sold
Ariana Cohn-Sheehan | Montville Patch | March 14th, 2012
Bethlehem schools may sell ads on district property
Steve Esack | The Morning Call | March 14th, 2012
CMT is latest to seek naming rights deal at McGavock High
Julie Hubbard | The Tennessean | March 13th, 2012
Marketing and advertising that respects children's rights
Guy Shrubsole | The Guardian | March 12th, 2012
West Milford school district revives advertising discussion
DAVID M. ZIMMER | North Jersey.com | March 8th, 2012
Junk food ads prevalent in Maine high schools despite ban, study finds
Jackie Farwell | Bangor Daily News | March 7th, 2012
SD2 board talks signage policy and superintendent search
Rob Rodgers | Billings Gazette | March 6th, 2012
School buses will become rolling billboards
Shirley Jinkins | Colleyville Courier | March 6th, 2012
Upper Moreland School Board approves advertising in buses
Mark D. Marotta | Montgomery Media | March 5th, 2012
Coke-built playgrounds stirs obesity debate
Julie Deardorff and Chicago Tribune | Washington Post | March 5th, 2012
Across the country, school advertising seen to boost education budget - but at what cost?
Nina Terrero | NBC Latino | March 2nd, 2012
Maryville Schools: Synthetic turf ‘makes a whole lot of sense’
Matthew Stewart | The Daily Times | March 2nd, 2012
School bus advertising measure clears House
Ashley A. Smith and Dayna Harpster | News-press.com | March 1st, 2012
GOP Senate leader proposes funding fix: School-bus advertising
Michael J. Mishak | Los Angeles Times | March 1st, 2012
Let's resist urge to sell out school buses, nature trails for cash
Beth Kassab | Orlando Sentinel | February 28th, 2012
Your Name Here: Little Silver Schools Look to Sell Space to Advertisers
Amy Byrnes | Little Silver-Oceanport Patch | February 28th, 2012
Springfield School Board discusses policy on naming district assets
Susan L. Serbin | Delaware News Network | February 28th, 2012
Manatee district ponders creative ideas for revenue generation
CHRISTINE HAWES | Bradenton Herald | February 27th, 2012
California measure would allow ads on public school buses
Jim Sanders | Capitol Alert | February 27th, 2012
Upper Moreland School Board considers advertising in buses
Mark D. Marotta | Montgomery News | February 24th, 2012
WCASD Discusses Advertising
Jake Speicher | West Chester Patch | February 22nd, 2012
District approves ads for school bus interior
Emily Thiel | WFMZ News | February 22nd, 2012
Chicago School Draws Scrutiny Over Student Fines For Disciplinary Infrac
TAMMY WEBBER | Huffington Post | February 21st, 2012
How Far Should School Facility Advertising Go in Brick?
Daniel Nee | Brick Patch | February 21st, 2012
New Guidelines Planned on School Vending Machines
RON NIXON | The New York Times | February 21st, 2012
West York schools might partner in advertising
WENDY L. GARMAN | The York Dispatch | February 20th, 2012
Athletic programs eye new options for ad space
Eric Stock | WJBC | February 20th, 2012
Seeking Money, Texas Schools Turn to Advertisements
Morgan Smith | The New York Times | February 17th, 2012
Jordan School District moves closer to selling school bus ads
Rosemary Winters | The Salt Lake Tribune | February 16th, 2012
Ads could help fund new artificial turf fields at Glenbrook schools
Jeff Danna | TribLocal | February 10th, 2012
Your High School's Football Field Just Became Ad Space
Bob Cook | Forbes | February 10th, 2012
Dearborn Schools Evaluate District Advertising Policy
Molly Tippen | Dearborn Patch | February 7th, 2012
Parents, educators at odds over school bus ads
Jason Hibbs | Local WPSD | February 7th, 2012
Manatee school board to explore corporate sponsors
CHRISTINE HAWES | Bradenton Herald | February 7th, 2012
Is advertising coming to Philly school buses?
John Rawlins | 6abc.com | February 3rd, 2012
Lawmakers may approve advertising on school buses
WFTV | February 2nd, 2012
Advertising inches forward in Dearborn Schools
Katie Hetrick | Press & Guide | January 31st, 2012
Kaneland schools to consider stadium advertising banners as revenue source
Linda Girardi | The Beacon-News | January 30th, 2012
Phillipsburg School District to display corporate advertisements in schools
David Foster | Lehigh Valley Live | January 24th, 2012
Junk food in schools gets weighty reprieve
Bruce Bower | Science News | January 23rd, 2012
New Trier to discuss naming rights, advertising
John P. Huston | Trib Local | January 19th, 2012
Mendon, Upton look into ads to help budget woes Read more: Mendon, Upton look into ads to help budg
Morgan Rousseau | WickedLocal.com | December 21st, 2011
Palm Beach County schools may sell ads for revenue
Marc Freeman | Orlando Sentinel | December 19th, 2011
School board loosens the reins on advertising
Matthew Stolle | December 14th, 2011
Junk food may be returning to school vending machines in Seattle
Brian M. Rosenthal | Seattle Times | December 12th, 2011
School Board to Consider Corporate Advertising in Schools
Stan Zimmerman | Bradenton Patch | December 12th, 2011
Students sell bus ads to fund classroom technology
Jennifer Eastot | The Tennessean | December 9th, 2011
Task Force Presents Findings
Jake Speicher | West Chester Patch | December 8th, 2011
LCUSD board approves naming policy for school facilities based on financial gifts
Megan O’Neil | La Cañada Valley Sun | December 8th, 2011
Keep permanance, dignity with naming schools
Editorial | Austin Post-Bulletin | December 8th, 2011
Flagler weighs ad sales on district website, fields to recoup school funding
Annie Martin | The Dayton Beach News-Journal | December 7th, 2011
Flagler school officials may seek help from ad sales
ANNIE MARTIN | The Dayton Beach News-Journal | December 5th, 2011
South Redford district considers advertising partnership
Larry Ruehlen | Observer and Eccentric | December 5th, 2011
I’m fed up with this kind of school ‘funding’
ESTHER J. CEPEDA | Holland Sentinel | December 5th, 2011
The NEW three "R's" - reading, writing and ad revenues
The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann | December 5th, 2011
Bill Allowing School Bus Advertising Will Be Reintroduced
Mark Schieldrop | Cranston Patch | December 2nd, 2011
Should schools, cities and landmarks be selling ad space?
Patt Morrison Show | KPCC | December 2nd, 2011
Brooklyn School Is Contest Finalist, But Experts Question Corporate Motives
Lindsey Christ | NY1 | December 2nd, 2011
Revere school board approves contract for website ads
Kathleen Folkerth | Akron.com | December 2nd, 2011
St. Mary’s high schools may allow advertising signs on athletic fields
JESSE YEATMAN | South Maryland News Online | December 1st, 2011
City Supports Selling Ads on School Buses
Mark Schieldrop | Cranston Patch | November 29th, 2011
Ga. school district looks at ads to make money
DORIE TURNER | Atlanta Journal-Constitution | November 28th, 2011
Get Schooled: Should schools sell advertising space and sponsorships to raise money?
Maureen Downey | AJC Get Schooled Blog | November 28th, 2011
Consumer group criticizes Miami-Dade advertising plan for schools
Laura Isensee | Miami Herald | November 28th, 2011
Board to Consider Advertising at Basilone Field
Mike Deak | Bridgewater Patch | November 18th, 2011
Safeway Gobbles Naming Rights to Turkey Bowl
Dave McKenna | Washington City Paper | November 17th, 2011
Scoreboard gives Tigard High School a way to make money
Geoff Pursinger | The Tigard Times | November 17th, 2011
Is school districts giving property naming rights to businesses a new trend?
Jenni Joyce | CBS21 News | November 17th, 2011
Ads look good to Lodi Unified
Keith Reid | Recordnet.com | November 16th, 2011
Troy looks into alternative funding sources
ERIC HRIN | thedailyreview.com | November 16th, 2011
Advertisements on report cards? Unfortunately, yes
Valerie Strauss | Washington Post | November 15th, 2011
Australia: State schools aim at quick buck by slipping advertising leaflets to students
Kathleen Donaghey | The Sunday Mail | November 14th, 2011
District to place ad on report cards
Lori Obert | 9news | November 14th, 2011
Fate Of Scoreboard And Other Schools Ads Unclear
Ellyn Santiago | Stonington-Mystic Patch Bree Shirvell | November 14th, 2011
Advertising sales, online programs underway for schools
Rich Hanner | Lodi News-Sentinel | November 11th, 2011
Douglas Schools Eyeing Advertising, Sponsorships
Ethan Fowler | Powder Springs-Lithia Springs Patch | November 9th, 2011
Schools could begin putting ads on their websites
MARK RANZENBERGER | Morning Sun | November 9th, 2011
Schools no place for product placement
Editorial | Honolulu Star Advertiser | November 8th, 2011
Corporate sponsorship in schools can harm students, experts say
Joanna Lin | California Watch | November 8th, 2011
The Educational Cost of Schoolhouse Commercialism
Alex Molnar, Faith Boninger, Joseph Fogarty | National Education Policy Center | November 7th, 2011
Superintendent's View: Funding Extracurricular Activities
Chris Belcher | Columbia Business Times | November 3rd, 2011
Cash-strapped schools look to fund arts programs through online competitions
DIANE D’AMICO | Press of Atlantic City | November 3rd, 2011
Ads in Rochester schools would be a disservice to our children
Paul Scott | Post Bulletin | November 2nd, 2011
Officials talking about in-school advertising
Jennifer Hetrick | readingeagle.com | November 2nd, 2011
Flagler officials ponder selling ads on school property
Annie Sims | The Dayton Beach News-Journal | November 1st, 2011
Rock Hill schools find moneymakers
MELISSA CHERRY | Herald Online | October 31st, 2011
Ads could give schools needed revenue
Editorial | Post Bulletin | October 28th, 2011
District Selling In-School and Online Ad Space
Deena DiBacco | Collingswood Patch | October 27th, 2011
In High Schools, a Critical Lens on Food
HANNAH WALLACE | The New York Times | October 27th, 2011
School district to sell naming rights
Megan O'Neil | La Canada Valley Sun | October 27th, 2011
Barbara Clark: Advertising isn't answer to budget woes
Barbara Clark | RGJ.com | October 26th, 2011
Tight budgets make advertising sales a more tempting option for schools
Helmut Schmidt | Inforum | October 24th, 2011
Utah school district first to sell bus ads
JOSH LOFTIN | The Washington Examiner | October 24th, 2011
Slippery slope
Editorial | Miami Herald | October 21st, 2011
Parkland Considers Placing Ads Inside School Buses
Mary Ellen Alu | Upper Macungie Patch | October 21st, 2011
Miami-Dade school district close to major advertising program
LAURA ISENSEE | Miami Herald | October 20th, 2011
To balance budgets, schools allow ads
Dan Hardy | Philadelphia Inquirer | October 17th, 2011
Metro gyms, fields may see commercial ads
Julie Hubbard | The Tennessean | October 14th, 2011
Glenbard Dist. 87 considers ads on high school scoreboards
Christopher Placek | Daily Herald | October 13th, 2011
School Districts Across the Southeast US Region Look to School Sports Media, LLC to Save High School
MarketWatch | October 12th, 2011
Washoe schools vote to seek proposals for advertising revenue
Michael Martinez | RGJ.com | October 12th, 2011
Your (Corporate) Name Goes Here: School Board Sell Outs are on the Rise
Elizabeth Ben-Ishai, Commercial Alert | Citizen Vox Blog | October 7th, 2011
Paid Advertisements Coming To School Web Sites
George Morse | EastBayRI.com | October 7th, 2011
Centennial says 'No' to ads in schools
Nicholas Backus | Quad Community Press | October 3rd, 2011
When Free Trips Overlap With Commercial Purposes
The New York Times | September 19th, 2011
Advertising Creeps Into Cash-Strapped Schools
Education Week | September 12th, 2011
Toronto considers ads in more schools
Toronto Sun | March 9th, 2011
Sugar, Fat Face Expulsion
The Boston Globe | February 10th, 2011
Ads appear on school websites
Jeff Martin | USA Today | March 18th, 2010
Southwest High to Add Oil and Gas Industry Program
Eva-Marie Ayala | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | August 17th, 2009
Your Name Here: Springfield School Auctions Naming Rights for Football Field
Erin Eileen O'Neill | The Star-Ledger | July 15th, 2009
Your Company's Name Here...
Chris Moran | San Diego Union-Tribune | June 24th, 2009
Zionsville Close to Selling Naming Rights for New Stadium
Mark Ambrogi | Zionsville Star | June 18th, 2009
McDonald's Makes Major Move into School Education with Free Online Maths Program
Bruce McDougall | The Daily Telegraph (Australia) | March 20th, 2009
Money-Hungry Schools Getting Down to Business
Michael Birnbaum | The Washington Post | March 13th, 2009
Sun Prairie School District Sells Naming Rights to Baseball Field
Gena Kittner | Wisconsin State Journal | March 10th, 2009
School Districts Should Pull Plug on BusRadio
Editorial | The Denver Post | March 8th, 2009
School BusRadio Gets Mixed Signals
Carlos Illescas | The Denver Post | March 5th, 2009
Tacoma Schools Naming Rights Policy on Hold
Kris Sherman | The News Tribune | February 20th, 2009
Tacoma Schools Consider Sale of Naming Rights
Kris Sherman | The News Tribune | February 15th, 2009
Zionsville Schools May Sell Stadium Naming Rights
Katie Merlie | Indianapolis Star | February 11th, 2009
St. Louis School Districts Grapple with the Ethics of Naming Rights
Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch | January 25th, 2009
Legislation Would Turn New Jersey School Buses into Billboards
Derek Harper | PressofAtlanticCity.com | December 15th, 2008
Mead's Branded Video Game Attracts 10 Million Players
Laurie Sullivan | Online Media Daily | December 15th, 2008
Montgomery Schools Cancel Service
Daniel de Vise | The Washington Post | December 12th, 2008
School Bus Radio Service No Music to Some Parents' Ears
Daniel de Vise | The Washington Post | December 11th, 2008
Ads on Tests Add Up for Teacher
Greg Toppo and Janet Kornblum | USA Today | December 2nd, 2008
Funds Sliced, Teacher Sells Ads on Tests
Linda Lou | San Diego Union-Tribune | November 22nd, 2008
Sun Prairie To Consider Selling Naming Rights To School Facilities
Angela Bettis | Channel 3000 (WI) | October 1st, 2008
Today’s Lesson: Selling Teenagers on Benefits of Milk
Stuart Elliot | The New York Times | September 25th, 2008
School Children Thrown Overboard into Commercial Sea
Press Release | Arizona State University | September 22nd, 2008
Strapped for Cash, Schools Eye Bus Ads
Emily Bryson York | Advertising Age | September 15th, 2008
SC Board of Education Bans School Bus Ads
Robert Kittle | News Channel 7 (South Carolina) | September 10th, 2008
Schools Seek Ads for Sports
Russell Contreras | The Boston Globe | July 31st, 2008
Carvel, Kraft Join Youth Soccer Tour
Richard Tedesco | PROMO Magazine | July 28th, 2008
Survey Reveals Moms Wary of Ads Aimed at Kids
Beth Snyder Bulik | Advertising Age | June 25th, 2008
Schools Consider Deal With Coke
Darren Bernhardt | The StarPhoenix (Canada) | June 10th, 2008
Beyond The Bake Sale: School Fundraisers Raising Their Sights
Daniela Altimari | Hartford Courant | June 9th, 2008
Hamburg Offering Naming Rights
Michelle Park | Reading Eagle | May 21st, 2008
Gift to School Forces Debate Over Naming Rights Sales
Doug Belden | TwinCities.com | April 28th, 2008
Build-A-Bear Promotes Site on 120 Million Milk Cartons
Amy Johannes | Promo | March 14th, 2008
Local High School Football Stadiums Sell Naming Rights
WTHR Eyewitness Sports | March 12th, 2008
High Schools Add Classes Scripted By Corporations
Anne Marie Chaker | The Wall Street Journal | March 6th, 2008
Dade Schools Eye Advertising Revenue
Kathleen McGrory | Miami Herald | February 11th, 2008
An Ad School Grows in Brooklyn
Andrew McMains | AdWeek | February 8th, 2008
Exploitation in the playground
Michael D. Reid | Victoria Times Colonist | November 19th, 2007
Science a la Joe Camel
Laurie David | Washington Post | November 26th, 2006
Clearasil Marches Into Middle-School Classes
Jack Neff | Advertising Age | November 13th, 2006
School Board Set to Expel Corporate Logos
Jonathan Woodward | Toronto Globe and Mail | November 5th, 2005
Getting a Foot in the School Door
Matea Gold | Los Angeles Times | July 31st, 2005
Sex Ed, Provided By Old Spice
Marek Fuchs | The New York Times | May 29th, 2005
Chicago Schools to Ban Soda, Candy
Reuters | April 21st, 2004
Maine Students to Lose Candy, Soda Machines
Tom Bell | Portland Press Herald | December 12th, 2003
State Becomes Sour on Sweets in School; Policy Aims to Reduce Student Obesity
Jeffrey Gilbert and Ruth Rendon | Houston Chronicle | August 6th, 2003
Advocates Push for More Healthy Foods in Schools
Susan Snyder | Philadelphia Inquirer | July 10th, 2003
New York City Cuts Back Fat and Sweets in School Meals
Abby Goodnough | The New York Times | June 24th, 2003
S.F. Schools Join War on Obesity, Ban Junk Food; Soda, Candy to be Banished -- But Only from Cafeterias
Ray Delgado | San Francisco Chronicle | January 15th, 2003
Schools to End Soda Sales; L.A. Unified: The Soft Drinks Won't be Allowed on Campuses Starting in 2004.
Erika Hayasaki | Los Angeles Times | August 28th, 2002
TEA Slaps Lid on School Junk Foods; New Guidelines are Instituted to Combat Child Obesity
Lucy Hood | San Antonio Express-News | May 2nd, 2002
Oakland Schools Ban Vending Machine Food
Kim Severson | San Francisco Chronicle | January 16th, 2002
Advertising to be Curbed in Schools; Policy Will Phase Out Channel One, Commercial Logos
Gregory Roberts | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | November 22nd, 2001
California Legislators Ban Sale of Junk Food in Elementary, Middle Schools
Bradley Weaver | North County Times | November 6th, 2001
E-Commerce (A Special Report): The Business --- Expelled! The future of e-commerce will no doubt be littered with failed education companies
Rob Eure | Wall Street Journal | March 12th, 2001
External Links
The Commercialism in Education Research Unit
California Project Lean's "Captive Kids: Selling Obesity at Schools"
An ACTION GUIDE to Stop the Marketing of Unhealthy Foods and Beverages in School
Kids and Advertising
A comprehensive website on advertising aimed at children.
Invasion of the Classroom; How Corporations Buy Access to Children: An Interview with Alex Molnar
Derrick Jensen | The Sun Magazine |
Milwaukee Principles for Corporate Involvement in the Schools
Commercialism is Rampant in the Schools
Phyllis Schlafly |
Commercial Activities in Schools
U.S. Government Accounting Office |
Captive Kids: A Report on Commercial Pressures on Kids in School
Consumers Union |
Rethinking School Lunch
Center for Ecoliteracy |
Commercialism in Classrooms
Carden Johnston, MD | Pediatrics |
Foods Sold in Competition with USDA School Meal Programs: A Report to Congress
U.S. Department of Agriculture | January 12, 2001