<p>Some of my child’s high school friends got $1,000.00 per A and a lavish visit to a 5 star resort with friends. Even if I could have afforded bribes of that level, alas I have kids who just will not be bribed, either by material things or special privileges/trips. Although both are now in college and are pretty much in charge of their own GPA destiny (aside from the beginning of the semester “motivational” speech from Mom), there were PLENTY of times in high school that I would have bribed them if it would have worked. Kids do what they WANT to do.</p>