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Commercialism in Schools (continued)

by Kirstin Larson
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
Topics: Choosing a School, Middle Years (5-9), more...

Resources

Bogden, James F., and Carlos A. Vega-Matos. Fit, Healthy, and Ready to Learn: A School Health Policy Guide. Alexandria, Virginia: National Association of State Boards of Education, 2000. 200 pages.

Fege, Arnold F., and Andrew Hagelshaw. "Beware of 'Creeping Corporatization'." Principal 80, 2 (November 2000): 52-56.

Merrow, John. "Schools for Sale? Commercialism in Public Schools." The Merrow Report [Recorded Interview with Andrew Hagelshaw and David Walsh]. National Public Radio, October 26, 1999. http://www.pbs.org/merrow/tmrradio/schools/

Molnar, Alex, and Joseph Reaves. Buy Me! Buy Me! The Fourth Annual Report on Trends in Schoolhouse Commercialism: Year 2000-2001. Tempe, Arizona: Commercialism in Education Research Unit (CERU), Arizona State University, September 2001. 29 pages. http://www.schoolcommercialism.org/

National Association of State Boards of Education. "Pouring Rights' Contracts." Policy Update 8, 10 (June 2000). 2 pages.

Sawicky, Max B., and Alex Molnar. The Hidden Costs of Channel One: Estimates for the Fifty States. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Center for the Analysis of Commercialism in Education, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, April 1998.

Shaul, Marnie S. Public Education: Commercial Activities in Schools. Report to Congressional Requesters. Washington, D.C.: United States General Accounting Office, 2000. 49 pages. ED 444 752.

Stephens, Kristen R.; Frances A. Karnes; and Ben R. Samel. "A Principal's Guide to Fundraising." Principal 80, 2 (November 2000): 22-23, 26-27.

Willard, Nancy. Capturing the Eyeballs and "E-Wallets " of Kids in School: Dot.com Invades Dot.edu. Eugene, Oregon: Center for Advanced Technology in Education, 2000. 17 pages. http://netizen.uoregon.edu/documents/eyeballs.html

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