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Should Schools Pay You for Good Grades?

18 Votes
  • Start Date:
    1-30-2008
  • Last Vote:
    5-31-2009

Issue:

In at least a dozen states this school year, students who bring home top marks can expect cash for improving their scores on state graduation exams, English and math.     

Belief:

Some say the payouts amount to little more than bribes, undermining kids' motiviation to do high quality work when they're not being paid.

 

But, a Texas program found a 30% rise in the number of students with high SAT and ACT scores, and an 8% rise in college-going students.

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Submitted on 5-31-2009
I think it encourages people to work harder and acheive better grades. A lot of people say it's a bribe and even if it is, you have to work hard for it. The only thing is, there are other facetors affecting grades such as the standard of teaching and the learning environment. Personally, I would love to get paid for my hard work.
Submitted on 11-8-2008

Hard work should be rewarded. I don't think it's a bribe. Getting good grades takes a lot of time & effort.

Submitted on 8-28-2008

Yeah...I think it should be for college especially...I know there are scholarships and grants and I have some....but I still don't have enough to make my bills and with all my time devoted to my schooling...I literally have no time to get a job....ugh! frustrating!

Submitted on 8-10-2008

Joe Jonas Lover HECK YA!!! I'M AN A-B HONORAL STUDENT, BUT I WOULD LOVE TO GET PAID FOR ALL MY WORK!!! ESPECIALLY BY THE SCHOOL!! I WOULD WORK SOO MUCH HIGHER TO GET STRAIGHT A's

Submitted on 7-18-2008

they should pay us or else

Submitted on 2-25-2008

I can't believe someone thought to pay kids to get their own education. As far as I am concerned, if you can't make the grade and you don't have a diagnosed learning disability....welcome to the unskilled labor force.

Submitted on 2-19-2008

My question is, what dropped the scores in the first place? Perhaps we should actually diagnose the original injury before slapping a bandage just any old where.

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