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Milwaukee schools back off ban on advertisements

By ASSOCIATED PRESS Monday, March 2, 2009 - 9:40 a.m.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Public Schools will allow advertising in places such as gyms and athletic fields in part to raise money for athletic programs.

The school board repealed a ban on advertising in schools last week after athletic directors and coaches said a money shortage was making it hard to get uniforms, practice equipment and other items. The coaches say Milwaukee teams compete against suburban and other schools that benefit from advertising.

The school board agreed to allow advertisements in athletic facilities, auditoriums and school publications. It says advertisements must be for age appropriate products, and they can't promote political candidates, religious groups, private schools and soft drinks, candy and other junk food.

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tater
Mar 3, 2009 at 8:42 a.m.
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If that's what it takes, then that's what it takes. I KNOW that there are plenty of business owners that would sponsor a class if asked and a small acknowledgement, like the one the teacher in San Diego provided, is more than fair. I would be even more interested, though, if it was the parents that would be made aware of the sponsorship. After all, it's them that I want to know what local businesses do for our city.

teacher2b
Mar 2, 2009 at 12:38 p.m.
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Check out what this guy did
http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2...

footvillegirl18
Mar 2, 2009 at 12:11 p.m.
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This is a good way to get much needed money for the schools, now if only some of it is used on books as well as sports. Maybe ad space in the hall ways fwould pay for classroom suplies while the gym ones for sports?

janesvillean
Mar 2, 2009 at 10:47 a.m.
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Beer would presumably not be "age appropriate". And the "and" wasn't in the wrong place; the list just should have used semi-colons -- "x; y; z; and a, b, c."

garyprimer
Mar 2, 2009 at 9:49 a.m.
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"Private schools and soft drinks" is an odd category.

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