To me, I don't think corporate sponsorship has a place in schools. Yes, it gives school substantial monetary benefit, but why does a school need Pepsi, or Coca Cola stamped in a its hallways? I agree with the students that protested saying they were pawns of a big business.
Corporate sponsorship wouldn't such a bad thing if they didn't come with a catch. They're beneficial because in order to get the schools to agree, they "sweeten the deal" offering money, and other perks such as equipment for classrooms and contests. I think corporate sponsorship is good for those reasons, they keep students interested their school community, keeps learning up to date and innovative, and gives schools a little more money for the things they may need. But in return the schools have to sell the company's products, advertise that they have a big name company sponsoring them. School is an educational institution, not a television commercial, and it should stay that way.
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