High School pay you?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>So...I read (really long article): Should</a> Kids Be Bribed to Do Well in School? - TIME</p>

<p>If you didn't read it b/c it was really long, then short summary:
Harvard economist named Roland Fryer Jr. did a test to see if money makes kids do better in school. You get paid for (only one of the following though) good grades, going to school, reading a book, etc. Some students earned up to $600+. It worked in some places like Dallas, but didn't do anything in New York City.</p>

<p>I would like the money, but for the "love of learning" > money...and it'd probably not work for my school b/c there's a lot of rich, spoiled students, who already get large allowances...</p>

<p>Yes or No for getting paid? Do you think it'd work for your school?</p>

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<p>I don’t think it’s a good idea. You never know… especially for particularly unmotivated kids, it can encourage heavy-duty cheating in order to get the grade.</p>

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<p>This is a crime against society. That money comes out of taxes. If the school can be run with less, and can’t figure a good way to use that money, give the school less and lower taxes.</p>

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<p>^exactly. Taxpayers would have to fund this. Besides, students here should be extremely grateful that they even can receive an education, a luxury that much of the world does not have.</p>

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<p>It’s just idiotic. Paying students to go to school will just make the richer students just more spoiled. Besides, you don’t see colleges/universities paying their students to go to their classes.</p>

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<p>This statement proves how majority of the student population are ungrateful and how they are ignorant of the world.</p>

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Most likely, but like hi<em>im</em>leila said, cheating will be encouraged.</p>

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<p>Having external rewards reduces intrinsic motivation. You get kids working for grades (–> money) rather than learning.</p>

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<p>They did/do this in Baltimore.</p>

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<p>Not exactly the same thing, but this reminds me of what they’ve implemented at our school this year. Each semester they’re doing a drawing of two $50 gift cards for people who have no absences/tardies, and smaller drawings for things like gift certificates to local restaurants for people who have no unexcused absences. It seemed to work pretty well first semester, but now I’m not sure that anyone’s even trying anymore.</p>

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<p>The prospect of having a good future is not good enough motivation??</p>

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<p>^Apparently not, kids think they can waltz their way through life.
LoL, why waste extra money on good schools to pay kids to do well, when you could give money to impoverished schools that need the money just for the kids going there to learn?</p>

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<p>^^What if kids think they can’t have a “good” future (as defined by much of society, I suppose)?</p>