Comments on: The Commercialization of Public Schools http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/the-commercialization-of-public-schools/ Providing HOPE for educators since 2007 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:07:56 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Joel http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/the-commercialization-of-public-schools/#comment-2022 Joel Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:02:52 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=413#comment-2022 Wow. A corporately sponsored high school band. It's one thing for drumcorps who are sponsored by Pearl Drums or Yamaha Silent Brass or Vic Firth sticks or whatever. But a <i>candy company</i>??? Seems a bit odd to say the least... Wow. A corporately sponsored high school band. It’s one thing for drumcorps who are sponsored by Pearl Drums or Yamaha Silent Brass or Vic Firth sticks or whatever. But a candy company??? Seems a bit odd to say the least…

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]]> By: Stengel99 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/the-commercialization-of-public-schools/#comment-2021 Stengel99 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:16:14 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=413#comment-2021 There is a high school band in northern California which is "sponsored" by a candy company based in the same city. In recent years, Gov. Schwarzenegger has banned such candy from public schools. I've often wondered how that decision might have affected the sponsorship. After reading that article, my curiosity has shifted to how the sponsorship may have affected the weight/health/eating habits of the band members and their families. There is a high school band in northern California which is “sponsored” by a candy company based in the same city. In recent years, Gov. Schwarzenegger has banned such candy from public schools. I’ve often wondered how that decision might have affected the sponsorship. After reading that article, my curiosity has shifted to how the sponsorship may have affected the weight/health/eating habits of the band members and their families.

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]]> By: Betty http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/the-commercialization-of-public-schools/#comment-1986 Betty Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:36:14 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=413#comment-1986 I am not familiar with Channel One, but I love the article by Trent. His blog has quite a bit of informative reading. I always find great links on your blog.:) I am not familiar with Channel One, but I love the article by Trent. His blog has quite a bit of informative reading. I always find great links on your blog.:)

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]]> By: Kelvin Oliver http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/the-commercialization-of-public-schools/#comment-1984 Kelvin Oliver Sat, 19 Apr 2008 11:30:40 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=413#comment-1984 I remember being in middle school and watching Channel One News. I really enjoyed the mornings or afternoons watching the news while the day was just beginning. When I got into high school hardly any TVs had good cable and Channel 1 News was no longer. Cable in the classroom should be in the classrooms for educational and a learning usage. I remember being in middle school and watching Channel One News. I really enjoyed the mornings or afternoons watching the news while the day was just beginning. When I got into high school hardly any TVs had good cable and Channel 1 News was no longer. Cable in the classroom should be in the classrooms for educational and a learning usage.

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]]> By: Waski_the_Squirrel http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/the-commercialization-of-public-schools/#comment-1981 Waski_the_Squirrel Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:35:36 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=413#comment-1981 The commercialization is scary. I worked at a school that considered Channel 1. We ultimately turned it down because we didn't want to subject a captive audience to the commercials and to content outside our control. While there is no escaping commercialism, I do believe schools should make an effort. The scoreboard in my school's gymnasium says "Pepsi" on it. We have several soft drink machines in the school that are emblazoned with company names. Even my own classroom is not immune. I use Texas Instruments graphing calculators and Vernier probe equipment. I have seen schools go over the line, but I'll be darned if I can figure out exactly where that line is. The commercialization is scary. I worked at a school that considered Channel 1. We ultimately turned it down because we didn’t want to subject a captive audience to the commercials and to content outside our control.

While there is no escaping commercialism, I do believe schools should make an effort. The scoreboard in my school’s gymnasium says “Pepsi” on it. We have several soft drink machines in the school that are emblazoned with company names.

Even my own classroom is not immune. I use Texas Instruments graphing calculators and Vernier probe equipment.

I have seen schools go over the line, but I’ll be darned if I can figure out exactly where that line is.

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