Please refer to this first: “Washington D.C. students are paid to get good grades”
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Is it appropriate for students to get paid for good grades?
January 12, 2009
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About • Feb 12, 2009 at 7:59 AM
I think that this shows that if you work hard and do well, then you well be rewarded… I think that it would be okay if they didn’t give people much money, but only a bit, then it would be ok, but only if they gave like a dollar for getting an A and 75 cents for getting a B
Apathy • Feb 11, 2009 at 1:24 PM
No.
Eitheror • Feb 3, 2009 at 11:54 AM
People are paid to work, and that’s your motivation, why not school? I’d work harder if there was money on the line. Some people like short term gratification.
who cares • Jan 26, 2009 at 1:04 PM
First of all this story was shown on 60 Minutes about 2 years ago. If you want to know why they did it watch the video they have.
who cares if other kids get paid. They do it for motivation. If getting paid gives kids the motivation to learn then why stop it. I don’t know what they will do in college, but if a school can afford to do this than who are we to judge.
Matt • Jan 23, 2009 at 7:40 AM
No, the constant gratification and reward for success breeds a feeling that it is necessary. Once the reward is removed, the students will be unmotivated. It sounds nice, but it does not help anyone.
Anon. • Jan 15, 2009 at 1:45 PM
I think it’s an interesting idea, but students need to learn to become motivated on their own.
??? • Jan 14, 2009 at 4:21 PM
Even if it did heighten grades I don’t think it would last. I agree with the article when it says the students will get too used to the money and not be as motivated to get good grades. Still I like the prospect of getting money for going to school.
Anon/gif/ • Jan 14, 2009 at 7:12 AM
I saw some of this stuff on the ‘Colbert Report’ not too long ago and as I heard about it the economist said that they were giving money (about $50) per every A anyone can sustain for 5 or so weeks. You see, the funny thing is that in some cases some people may think that they may squander the money on drugs or something, but they can’t if they wanted to sustain an A grade. The places I heard it was going into effect was Chicago, New York City, and then…………… I think Atlanta, I forget the last city, but I know there are 3.
Raina • Jan 13, 2009 at 2:56 PM
Well as I understand it, they are only getting paid until the studies can show whether it makes a big difference. That sounds fine. However, if a program or school was actually paying its students, I feel like that would bring up a lot of tricky legal/ethical questions…
Gifford... • Jan 13, 2009 at 1:13 PM
um …. of course, why not?
i like money
2010 • Jan 13, 2009 at 11:20 AM
I wouldn’t mind..
Andrew B. • Jan 13, 2009 at 8:21 AM
Sure!
Why not?
Anon/gif/ • Jan 13, 2009 at 7:43 AM
Yeah, I think it is. But in the part of the countries that this type of motivation is needed.