From Jim Metrock: This speech from 12 years ago is unfortunately still timely. Students are still being commercially exploited by old tired kiddie marketers like Channel One and new upstarts like SkoolLive. Parents and educators need to stay vigilant for those who only see schools as a source of easy ad revenue. Keynote Speech...
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May 22, 2011From Jim Metrock: When corporations give to public schools there should be absolutely no strings attached. I hope you take the time to read this to better understand the problem with companies that use various means to plunder our local schools. Keynote Speech To Council Of Urban Boards Of Education July...
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From Jim Metrock: I was honored to deliver a keynote address to the Council of Urban Boards of Education on Saturday, June 28, 2005 in Chicago. This important group is a part of the National School Boards Association. They represent over one hundred city school districts. My remarks concerned the broad issue of “school/business...
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