Money for Grades

WaywornMmmmm · Post by **WaywornMmmmm** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:02 pm

New York City students could earn as much as $500 a year for doing well on standardized tests and showing up for class in a new program to begin this fall, city officials announced yesterday.[...]

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On one hand, I think it might work. Money seems like a good motivation to do good. On the other hand, it might promote cheating. It also makes me think about all the kids that alread did/do good in all the other states. Seems a bit double standardish.

Discuss.

Ragdoll · Post by **Ragdoll** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:03 pm

if the government is willing to hand out that cash, i say its a great idea.

GametagAeonFlux · Post by **GametagAeonFlux** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:04 pm

This program is going to be axed in about a year once they realize how much money it's going to cost them. Either that, or the standards will be raised so high there'll be no point.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:04 pm

hey its there money not ares im all for it.

WaywornMmmmm · Post by **WaywornMmmmm** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:06 pm

Where do you think they got the money?

Please think people; taxes.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:08 pm

omfg fuck they got the money from raising taxes and takeing away my xbox money my dad was gonna give me fuck them i say it should be stopped and the money given back.

Senor_Grunt · Post by **Senor_Grunt** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:08 pm

if they had this at schools in California, i wouldn't be in night school or homeschool. Plus i would have about 3 Xbox 360's.

Halo4Ever · Post by **Halo4Ever** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:11 pm

I live in newyork but sadly not the city because I definitely would do alot better for cash lmao

WaywornMmmmm · Post by **WaywornMmmmm** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:14 pm

Does anybody believe that we should adopt a "hold your own" type policy. Such as show them you need to do good in school to have a succesful life. Then starting middle/highschool, just tell them(kids) if you do bad, thats your own fault.

GametagAeonFlux · Post by **GametagAeonFlux** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:19 pm

WaywornMmmmm wrote:Does anybody believe that we should adopt a "hold your own" type policy. Such as show them you need to do good in school to have a succesful life. Then starting middle/highschool, just tell them(kids) if you do bad, thats your own fault.

We do that. It's called "colleges look at your grades and don't accept you, and without a degree you're going to be working at McDonald's for the rest of your life."

WaywornMmmmm · Post by **WaywornMmmmm** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:24 pm

Apparently not with this "Cash for Grades".

Halo4Ever · Post by **Halo4Ever** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:26 pm

GametagAeonFlux wrote:
WaywornMmmmm wrote:Does anybody believe that we should adopt a "hold your own" type policy. Such as show them you need to do good in school to have a succesful life. Then starting middle/highschool, just tell them(kids) if you do bad, thats your own fault.
We do that. It's called "colleges look at your grades and don't accept you, and without a degree you're going to be working at McDonald's for the rest of your life."

Actually my father never went to a college and he makes forty-five dollars an hour with benefits as a construction supervisor, so sometimes you don't always work at McDonald's for the rest of your life.

GametagAeonFlux · Post by **GametagAeonFlux** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:29 pm

Halo4Ever wrote:Actually my father never went to a college and he makes forty-five dollars an hour with benefits as a construction supervisor, so sometimes you don't always work at McDonald's for the rest of your life.

It's just a figure of speech. Point is, you're much more likely to get a high paying job with a higher education than a high school diploma.

MIKE, no one stole your money. Taxes weren't raised. Stop spamming this thread. If you have nothing intelligent/relevant to say, don't say anything.

Halo4Ever · Post by **Halo4Ever** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:31 pm

GametagAeonFlux wrote:
Halo4Ever wrote:Actually my father never went to a college and he makes forty-five dollars an hour with benefits as a construction supervisor, so sometimes you don't always work at McDonald's for the rest of your life.
It's just a figure of speech. Point is, you're much more likely to get a high paying job with a higher education than a high school diploma.

Thats always true, I just always hear people saying to me, "wow your dad never went to college? what kind of job does he have, probably some low paying shit job" then It comes up he has a better job then both of their parents that did go to college, I know its just a figure of speech and yes, college gives you a much better chance at a successful life.

Darco · Post by **Darco** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:34 pm

Halo4Ever wrote:
GametagAeonFlux wrote:
WaywornMmmmm wrote:Does anybody believe that we should adopt a "hold your own" type policy. Such as show them you need to do good in school to have a succesful life. Then starting middle/highschool, just tell them(kids) if you do bad, thats your own fault.
We do that. It's called "colleges look at your grades and don't accept you, and without a degree you're going to be working at McDonald's for the rest of your life."
Actually my father never went to a college and he makes forty-five dollars an hour with benefits as a construction supervisor, so sometimes you don't always work at McDonald's for the rest of your life.

If hes union, then he most likely has an AA. You get a degree from an apprenticeship program, which has night school every week. Night school = college.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:36 pm

sorry but last time they raised taxes i ended up giveing up money for my xbox 360 my dad was gonna give to me, and without that money it will take forever to raise money "unless my brother sells his Ds"

I will never support this anyway it isn't gonna do anything in my opinion maybe improve the amount of kids cheating, honestly i don't think it will have any affect.

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:42 pm

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OwnZ joO · Post by **OwnZ joO** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:53 pm

GametagAeonFlux wrote:
Halo4Ever wrote:Actually my father never went to a college and he makes forty-five dollars an hour with benefits as a construction supervisor, so sometimes you don't always work at McDonald's for the rest of your life.
It's just a figure of speech. Point is, you're much more likely to get a high paying job with a higher education than a high school diploma.

We had a presentation at school about how people that get degrees do tend to get paid more in the long run, but they also said that people go to college a lot of the time when they don't even need to for the profession they want, and then they spent a bunch of money for no real benefit. I plan to go to college and all, but it was interesting to hear that.

ScottyGEE · Post by **ScottyGEE** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:17 pm

That desperate for intelligent punctual people now?

Sgt.Peppers · Post by **Sgt.Peppers** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:35 pm

That's ridiculous.

If kids can't do well in school, the sucks for them, they really should not start 'rewarding' them when they do well, the benefits you earn from good grades should be a reward enough. What they're doing is just going to motivate kids to work hard in school for money, rather than work for an actual education.