From Jim Metrock: Skoollive is still afloat! The company has been quietly rebranding itself as “the first nationwide, on-campus digital network.” No joke. That’s what they are calling themselves now. They have changed their website (www.skoollive.com) but they still have the same product and business model that so underwhelmed American schools in 2014. But who...
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From Jim Metrock: This is a screen shot of Skoollive’s Twitter page taken today November 10. After three years on Twitter and after extensive regional and national marketing efforts, the company has managed to accumulate 91 followers (and two of those are Obligation and the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood). Having only 16 “likes”...
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Plattsmouth School Board Votes Against SkoolLive Kiosks November 9, 2015 PLATTSMOUTH – The Plattsmouth Board of Education had some concerns about new kiosks that had potential to raise money for the school. The SkoolLive digital kiosks were going to be used to promote school activities and provide third-party content on goods, products and services....
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Off Beat: ‘Kool’ kiosks coming to MJUSD Posted: Sunday, December 28, 2014 By Harold Kruger You know it’s cool, because it’s happening at “Skool.” Yes, school is going to be a lot cooler in the Marysville Joint Unified School District because some of the students will have advertising kiosks to divert their attention. District trustees...
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“unanimously rejected a proposed contract with Skoollive, LLC” From Jim Metrock: Congratulations to the Hemet Unified School District Board of governors for saying “no thanks” to the youth marketing firm Skoollive. School districts who do their research will make the same decision as this California school district. From the Idyllwild Town Crier: http://idyllwildtowncrier.com/2015/10/15/husd-board-meets-in-idyllwild-honors-barbara-longbrook/ There was...
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Digital kiosks placed on Oak Ridge Schools’ back burner Bob Fowler 4:57 PM, Sep 29, 2015 OAK RIDGE — A proposal to place digital kiosks carrying advertising and school announcements in the city’s two middle schools and the high school has been quietly placed on the back burner. “It has been removed from consideration...
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