An annotated bibliography of resources (articles, documents, and web pages) that deal with corporate involvement in K-12 schools. Compiled by an information specialist.
Works to protect the right of Washington children and youth to a commercial-free education. Includes upcoming events, action alerts, newsletters, and how to get involved.
Corporate-sponsored materials are being used more frequently in schools, often because it is free of charge. The author is concerned about the bias in such materials.
Consumers Union report surveys trends in marketing directed to kids, and points to problems that should be addressed by parents, schools, and the government.
The 15-second announcements that bracket PBS kids' shows are growing increasingly commercial. These "enhanced underwriter acknowledgments" are public broadcasters' solution to funding problems in the wake of reduced government support. But are they legal? Many underwriter advertisements seem to contradict communications law, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations and even PBS's own guidelines. (May, 2000)
