Teacher Selling Ad Space On Tests

  Only in America:

   A calculus teacher in Rancho Bernardo, California has began to sell ad space on his test papers to make up for budget cuts in his supply budget.

   Teacher Tom Farber said that his budget was cut down to $316 when he needs more than $500 in order to print enough tests for the students to practice for other tests later on. The advanced Placement Exam, for instance.

  The going ad rate?

   $10 for a quiz

    $20 for a chapter test

   $30 for a semester final.

   Farber has managed to take in $350 thus far with most of the ads being inspirational messages from parents and others from local area businesses.  Source

  I think that this is a pretty neat idea on this teachers part. Maybe more teachers should follow Mr. Farber's lead and come up with some other means to offset the budget axe.

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