Commercialism (Education)

Commercialism Sites:

School Pouring Rights School Pouring Rights: Site argues that school soda contracts are illegal, not merely bad policy. (Commercialism) http://www.schoolpouringrights.com/ PTAs and Commercialism in Schools PTAs and Commercialism in Schools: Speech given by Charlotte Baecher of Consumers Union in February 1999 to approximately 150 PTA representatives in New York State. (Commercialism) http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/CERU/Community%20Corner/baecherspeech.html Fighting the cola wars in schools Fighting the cola wars in schools: Washington Post article looks at the implications of Coca Cola and Pepsi's efforts to sell soda in schools. (Commercialism) http://washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/colawars032399.htm Sponsored Schools and Commercialized Classrooms Sponsored Schools and Commercialized Classrooms: Report on schoolhouse commercializing trends in the 1990s. Introduction analyzes Greenbrier High School's "Coke in Education Day" and includes a lengthy press review. (Commercialism) http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/CERU/Annual%20reports/cace-98-01.htm Selling America's kids Selling America's kids: Consumers Union report on commercial pressures on kids in the 90's. See also the follow-up report listed above, "Captive Kids". (Commercialism) http://www.consumersunion.org/other/sellingkids/index.htm Citizens' Campaign for Commercial-Free Schools Citizens' Campaign for Commercial-Free Schools: Works to protect the right of Washington children and youth to a commercial-free education. Includes upcoming events, action alerts, newsletters, and how to get involved. (Commercialism) http://www.scn.org/cccs/ Obligation, Inc. Obligation, Inc.: Seeks to empower citizens with the resources they need to protect children from the popular culture. (Commercialism) http://www.obligation.org/ Branded for Life? Branded for Life?: Christian Science Monitor report on marketing efforts to develop brand loyalty with children. (Commercialism) http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0401/p15s02-wmcn.html Rethinkingschools.org - Teachers Beware: Corporate Science Invades our Schools Rethinkingschools.org - Teachers Beware: Corporate Science Invades our Schools: Corporate-sponsored materials are being used more frequently in schools, often because it is free of charge. The author is concerned about the bias in such materials. (Commercialism) http://www.rethinkingschools.org/archive/17_01/Bewa171.shtml Public Education: Commercial Activities in Schools Public Education: Commercial Activities in Schools: A US government report shows commercialism in public schools to be "widespread and on the rise." [14.1 MB in size PDF-format document.] (Commercialism) http://www.gao.gov/archive/2000/he00156.pdf BadAds.org BadAds.org: Site has tools and suggestions to put an end to intrusive advertising. Includes information for parents, teachers, and kids. (Commercialism) http://www.badads.org/ Commercialism in Education Research Unit Commercialism in Education Research Unit: CERU, directed by Professor Alex Molnar, conducts research, disseminates information, and helps facilitate dialogue between the education community, policy makers, and the public at large about commercial activities in schools. (Commercialism) http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/ceru.htm Advertising / Commercial Ventures Advertising / Commercial Ventures: An annotated bibliography of resources (articles, documents, and web pages) that deal with corporate involvement in K-12 schools. Compiled by an information specialist. (Commercialism) http://www.bctf.ca/info/research/advertising.html