Selling School: The Marketing of Public Education - Softcover

For administrators, teachers, and those planning a career in education, Selling School can be profitably read as a field guide to the world of edvertising that is reshaping their profession. For policymakers, parents, and scholars, Selling School would most ideally be encountered alongside works of educational philosophy or communication ethics...For anyone invested in the consequences of school choice policy, Selling School is mandatory reading. -- Teachers College Record

This timely book outlines the growth and development of marketing and branding practices in public education. The authors highlight why these practices have become important across key fields within public education, including leadership and governance, budgeting and finance, strategic initiatives, use of new technology, the role of teachers in marketing, and messaging. From an organizational perspective, they explore the implications of edvertising on the democratic mission of public education, especially as related to issues of equity and access for students who have been historically underserved. The authors argue that expansive marketing campaigns, unequal funding sources, and lack of regulation are quickly and profoundly reshaping public education without the benefit of robust research or public debate. Selling School is important reading for principals navigating increasingly marketized school systems, for policymakers constructing legislation, and for parents negotiating school choice.