SkoolLive is a Los Angeles startup that seeks to place digital billboards (kiosks) into public schools. The main purpose of the kiosks is to generate advertising revenue from the captive audience of students who must walk by the ever-changing advertisements flashing on the digital panels. SkoolLive says they will share some of the ad revenue with schools. The company also seeks to use the kiosks not just to advertise to schoolchildren, but to facilitate student purchases.
Off Beat: ‘Kool’ kiosks coming to MJUSD Posted: Sunday, December 28, 2014 By Harold Kruger You know it’s cool, because it’s happening at “Skool.” Yes, school is going to be a lot cooler in the Marysville Joint Unified School District because some of the students will have advertising kiosks to divert their attention. District trustees...
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“unanimously rejected a proposed contract with Skoollive, LLC” From Jim Metrock: Congratulations to the Hemet Unified School District Board of governors for saying “no thanks” to the youth marketing firm Skoollive. School districts who do their research will make the same decision as this California school district. From the Idyllwild Town Crier: http://idyllwildtowncrier.com/2015/10/15/husd-board-meets-in-idyllwild-honors-barbara-longbrook/ There was...
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Digital kiosks placed on Oak Ridge Schools’ back burner Bob Fowler 4:57 PM, Sep 29, 2015 OAK RIDGE — A proposal to place digital kiosks carrying advertising and school announcements in the city’s two middle schools and the high school has been quietly placed on the back burner. “It has been removed from consideration...
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From Jim Metrock: Dear School Board member: In the future you may find a salesperson standing in front of your board urging your district to sign a three-year contract with Skoollive. You need to be prepared for his or her slick sales pitch. Unfortunately sometimes you won’t recognize the Skoollive salesperson, because the...
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For Skoollive’s contract with the Murrieta Valley USD, Murrieta, CA: SkoolLive agreement Murrieta Valley USD
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From Jim Metrock: Are you a school board member whose board is considering entering into a contract with the youth marketing firm Skoollive? You owe it to your community to take some time to better understand what is in the Skoollive contract. Here is one section (1.7) and one subsection (1.7.1) of the contract....
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