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More N.J. schools turning to
advertising to make ends meet

Star-Ledger [Newark, NJ], by Jeanette Rundquist

Original Article

Posted By:Ribicon, 3/17/2013 2:30:20 PM

The electronic sign in front of Linden High School may begin showing ads along with school messages, a deal Linden officials were told could bring in $100,000 a year. The North Hunterdon-Voorhees High School District is exploring "corporate partnership opportunities" that could paste company logos on everything from high school football scoreboards to library walls. In Lyndhurst, school officials next year will study the idea of selling ads and sponsorships on school buildings. Among the places they’re eyeing is the high school roof. "When you’re going into Newark Airport, you fly right over our high school," said Superintendent Tracey Marinelli.

Comments:
School districts in one of the most heavily taxed states in the nation again prove that government entities never have "enough" money. Why not corporate logos on police cars? Ads painted on the streets, or on the walls of courtrooms?

  

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Reply 1 - Posted by: provide, 3/17/2013 2:40:08 PM     (No. 9229611)

Maybe there should be "Visit the Glorious Nation of North Korea" signs in the gymnasiums next to the scoreboards.


Reply 2 - Posted by: Topic Thunder, 3/17/2013 2:52:39 PM     (No. 9229629)

"Drink Coke", "Drink Pepsi",
"What would you do for a Klondike Bar?"

All the purveyors of fast food and empty calories are going to love this and the school officials won´t bat an eye over the hypocrisy of it all. Maybe the NRA should place some ads.


   

 

  


 
Reply 3 - Posted by: Cat Ballou, 3/17/2013 2:53:18 PM     (No. 9229631)

What next, casinos or lotteries? Learn to live within your means, like the people that pay taxes have to do....!!


Reply 4 - Posted by: losgatos, 3/17/2013 3:12:39 PM     (No. 9229656)

Does it ever occur to them that they´re not spending their money wisely? Of course they are somewhat restricted by government mandates.


Reply 5 - Posted by: civilservant, 3/17/2013 3:30:34 PM     (No. 9229676)

OP et al, %80 of my property tax bill goes towards Schools here in NJ.
I agree, that should be enough.
Except, in their infintite wisdom the NJSSC gave us the decision called Abbott.
So, out of that %80, MY district probably only gets about 2/3rds of that.
Which they promptly misspend.

(Thank you oh so wise Jurists. Is there NOTHING y´all don´t know??)


Reply 6 - Posted by: 4Justice, 3/17/2013 3:31:52 PM     (No. 9229681)

Public schools have more money today than they EVER had in the history of the country, but education continually gets worse and worse. Children learned more in one room schools at the turn of the previous century 1899-1900 than they do today in their high tech specialized schools. Why? Bureaucracy, government meddling, excessive layers of admonistration, stupid excessive rules (many of which are unConstituional), rotten teachers, leftist whacko curriculum, etc. We need to overhaul the whole system, put all education back into local jurisdiction, disband the teachers´ unions, get rid of the NEA, go back to teaching the basics and use books that our grandparents used for the majority of curriculum, etc. NO computers, no calculators, no electronics of any kind in the core competency classes. Only elective courses should allow electronics. Typing courses should use real typewriters so children know the basics instead of hunt and peck. Most importaly, children should learn HOW to think--not what to think.


Reply 7 - Posted by: 4Justice, 3/17/2013 3:34:54 PM     (No. 9229684)

Sorry for the typos...I am using my phone. That should be "administration" -- not "admonistration"!!


   

 

  


 
Reply 8 - Posted by: Teleologicus, 3/17/2013 3:59:00 PM     (No. 9229702)

Welcome to 12th grade remedial English. My name is Mr./Ms. Smith. I am a proud transsexual. You can call me Mr. Smith for now, but next January, after my operation, I will be Ms. Smith. Our focus in this course will be learning to read while discovering the historic crimes and repressions of a racist, sexist, imperialist, homophobic, anti-Latino, Islamophobic United States of America. See Jack run. Jack runs from the racist police. Jack is black. He is a victim of racial profiling. Jack did not know his friends were carjacking the BMW. They told him they were just borrowing it and intended to return it. Jack did not shoot the driver of the BMW and does not know the man who is accused of shooting him. Jack claims the driver accidentally shot himself six times while trying to shoot the men who were politely asking him if they could borrow his BMW for a little while.

Now before we begin, a word from our sponsor, the New Life Maternal Services Clinic, conveniently located within easy walking distance of Franklin L. Loser High School and open 7 days a week from 9 am to 9 pm. At New
Life Maternal Services Clinic their trained, compassionate staff understands that everybody makes mistakes and that unplanned pregnancy can seriously interfere with the best years of a young person´s life. Our fees are affordable. Most abortions are free, paid for by the government. Check us out today!

Now open your coloring books to the first page. Color Jack black. See Jack run from the police.


Reply 9 - Posted by: Poca Dot, 3/17/2013 3:59:25 PM     (No. 9229703)

Making ends meet? That´s a lie. New Jersey spends over $17,000 per kid.


Reply 10 - Posted by: antiquegolf, 3/17/2013 4:03:25 PM     (No. 9229709)

7, no need to apologize. I lead this league in typos mostly due to this handheld.

As for public schools I work in one. Believe me, in my experiemce, public school libs have no respect for taxpayer money. The worst of the lot are resentful of taxpayers and think school taxes should go up, especially on businesses. The waste of taxpayer money in the school district I work in is obscene.


Reply 11 - Posted by: antiquegolf, 3/17/2013 4:12:13 PM     (No. 9229716)

Poster 8, that was a masterpiece.


Reply 12 - Posted by: hershey, 3/17/2013 5:47:56 PM     (No. 9229870)

Maybe they can tatoo ads on the kids foreheads right next to the ´Gun Free Zone´ ad...


   

 



 
Reply 13 - Posted by: Grambo, 3/17/2013 5:56:11 PM     (No. 9229888)

It´s like a skunk asking you to be his valentine.


Reply 14 - Posted by: realrep, 3/17/2013 9:49:10 PM     (No. 9230195)

Follow the money. I used to live in NJ. There was an uproar about the new Hooters restaurant that opend up in town. All was quieted when Hooters gave money to the playground fund (or something like that). Some of the Hooter girls would be in the Halloween parade with te Hooter banner. They wore long white pants rather than shorts.


Reply 15 - Posted by: TEACHER, 3/18/2013 12:26:41 AM     (No. 9230310)

Everyone has missed the major point here! If the planes fly over Schools with ADs on the Roof they will have to modify all planes with a glass bottom so passengers and crew will be able look down and SEE the AD! Think of it! Thousands of jobs. Good Paying Jobs! American Jobs! It´s for the Children!! (And this idiocy from a Superintendent of Schools?!)



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