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Wisconsin School News has been a trusted source of information for Wisconsin school leaders for nearly 70 years.

The Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) offers several premier advertising opportunities to organizations interested in getting in front of Wisconsin public school leaders.

The WASB's magazine, Wisconsin School News, has been published since 1944 and is a respected source of information for public school leaders across Wisconsin.

Our readership includes school board members, superintendents, school business officials, and other public education stakeholders. Most importantly to our business partners, Wisconsin School News is read by public school leaders with purchasing and decision-making power. Our public schools significantly contribute to the state and regional economy. Advertising in our flagship publication is a great way to connect with school leaders across the state.

Circulation
  • Circulation - 4,500
  • 100 Percent Membership - All 424 of Wisconsin's public school districts receive Wisconsin School News
  • 2,800+ school board members
  • 424 superintendents
  • 300+ school business officials
Demographics
  • More than 86 percent have a college degree or higher
  • 58 percent have completed post-graduate studies
The 32-page magazine, published 10 times a year in an 8'' x 10.5'' format, can provide your business with effective and economical coverage of the state's elementary and secondary public school markets.
Submitting Your Ad

High-resolution PDFs or JPEGs of ads, insertion orders and alterations must be emailed no later than the 1st of the month preceding the month of ad publication.

For Example: May Issue - Artwork due: April 1 Issue mailed: April 15

Please email ads (files under 10mb, if larger contact us and we can arrange ftp transfer.) as high-resolution PDFs or JPEGs (CMYK mode) to:

Shelby Anderson, WASB communications specialist, sanderson@wasb.org

Rates and Specifications
Color Ad Rates 1x 4x 10x
Full Page $1,900 $1,795 $1,640
Inside Front Cover FP $2,075 $1,970 $1,815
Two-Thirds Page $1,425 $1,345 $1,215
Half Page $1,075 $1,020 $940
One-Third Page $800 $770 $715
Quarter Page $675 $645 $590
**WASB Service Associates receive a 10 percent discount on advertising.
All rates are net.
Ad Sizes
Full Page
8.25'' x 10.75'' (bleed)
One-third page square
4.25'' x 4.375''
One-third page vertical
2'' x 8.75''
Half Page
6.5'' x 4.375''
two thirds page
4.25'' x 8.75''
quarter Page
4.25'' x 3.375''
Wisconsin School News - 2013 Editorial Calendar
Month(s) Topic Ads Due
Jan.-Feb. Hot topic: Innovative school programs Nov. 26
March State Education Conv. recap Jan. 28
April Focus on new student achievement Feb. 25
May Focus on new school board members March 25
June-July Hot topic: Public school advocacy April 29
August Hot topic: Focus on students June 24
Sept. Start of school year July 29
Oct. Business Honor Roll winners Aug. 26
Nov. State Education Conv. preview Sept. 26
Dec. State Education Conv. preview Oct. 28
Application
To apply for advertising please click on the registration button to the right to fill out an online application.
 
 
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