School Buses
Putting ads on school buses is commercial exploitation of schoolchildren. We send children to school to teach them to read, write, add and think -- not to shop.
See also our web page on BusRadio.
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News Releases
Commercial Alert to Kentucky Senate: School Bus Advertising Is the Wrong Way to Raise Revenue
Robert Weissman and Elizabeth Ben-Ishai | January 31st, 2012
Articles
Don't Put Ads on School Buses
Gary Ruskin | August 31st, 2004
Related Articles and Links
Related Articles
New Missouri Bill Would Allow Advertisements On School Buses
CBS St. Louis | February 6th, 2012
DN Editorial: Your ad here?
Editorial | Philadelphia Daily News | February 6th, 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
Missouri: Area District Considers School Bus Ads
KMBC | January 27th, 2012
School bus ads traveling through House
Dara Kam | The Palm Beach Post | January 26th, 2012
South San latest to allow ads on buses
Francisco Vara-Orta | My SA | January 23rd, 2012
School Bus Ads Could Help Struggling Districts
abc RTV6 | January 23rd, 2012
Plan for ads on Parkland buses stalls
Marion Callahan | The Parkland News | January 18th, 2012
Parkland looks to allow advertising on school buses
Marion Callahan | The Parkland News | January 17th, 2012
Superintendents are skeptical of proposed school bus ads bill
ANGIE HATTON | Murray Ledger & Times | January 17th, 2012
Get-rich schemes not schools' funding key
Editorial | Orlando Sentinel | January 17th, 2012
School bus ads talk alive again in Frankfort
Connie Leonard | Wave 3 | January 11th, 2012
Fla. school bus ad bill narrowly gets panel's nod
Associated Press | Miami Herald | January 9th, 2012
Florida Lawmakers Considering Allowing Advertisements on School Buses
Associated Press | December 23rd, 2011
Students sell bus ads to fund classroom technology
Jennifer Eastot | The Tennessean | December 9th, 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
City Supports Selling Ads on School Buses
Mark Schieldrop | Cranston Patch | November 29th, 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
MHS Store? Advertising? Rental Of Gyms? School Board Ponders Revenue Generation Ideas
Shelley Emling | Montclair Patch | October 18th, 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
School buses could soon display ads
Guampdn.com | September 29th, 2011
Another side of education funding - school-bus ads
Philadelphia Inquirer | September 20th, 2011
New NJ regulations could put ads on county school buses
Gloucester County Times | August 15th, 2011
Florida School Board wants advertising to help fill budget gaps
Orlando Sentinel | July 4th, 2011
As funds shrink, advertising on school buses could be an option
Aurburnpub.com | June 6th, 2011
Bill would allow ads to be placed on school buses
Bradenton Herald | March 24th, 2011
School buses give ads a ride
USA Today | March 16th, 2011
Idaho House sends bill to allow ads on buses back to committee for more work
Idaho Reporter | March 15th, 2011
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
School Buses Now Roll With Ads
CBS News | December 28th, 2005
Advertisers Catch the School Bus
Emily Bazar | USA Today | December 27th, 2005
School Bus Ads Have Some on Board
Hannah Sampson | Miami Herald | August 10th, 2005
Some See School Buses as Vehicles for Advertising
Susana Enriquez | Los Angeles Times | May 8th, 2005
District is Considering Ads for School Buses
Anne Ryman | Arizona Republic | September 23rd, 2004
External Links
Kids and Advertising
A comprehensive website on advertising aimed at children.