Facing Budget Cuts, Minn. Schools Consider Ads On School Lockers

Facing Budget Cuts, Minn. Schools Consider Ads On School Lockers

With school budgets across the nation stretched thin, district officials are looking to advertising dollars to make up for lost funds.Several states have already begun to feature ads on school buses to earn revenue. According to USA Today, some schools in Massachusetts even allow products to be advertised on permission slips.Now, schools in one Minnesota district may be going a step further by adding advertisements to school lockers.Read More...

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