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Detroit area schools turn to ads to boost revenue

District selling space on gym walls, athletic fields, web pages
March 31, 2010
From The Detroit News: Cash-strapped school districts in the Detroit area are trying to raise money by allowing advertisements on gym walls, athletic fields and on school web pages. The money-making venture comes amid a state funding crisis that has forced districts to turn to creative ways to make money, from privatizing custodial and transportation services to closing buildings and laying off teachers.

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