Here's a funny story I shared on the show today....
Tom Farber gives a lot of tests. He's a calculus teacher, after all. So when administrators at his suburban San Diego high school announced the district was cutting spending on supplies by nearly a third, Farber had a problem. At 3 cents a page, his tests would cost more than $500 a year. His copying budget: $316.
So he started selling ads on his test papers: $10 for a quiz, $20 for a chapter test, $30 for a semester final. So far, he has collected $350. His semester final is sold out.
About two-thirds of Farber's ads are inspirational messages underwritten by parents. Others are ads for local businesses, such as two from a structural engineering firm and one from a dentist who urges students, "Brace Yourself for a Great Semester!"
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