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Tue., July 3, 2007

State Paying Kids for Earning Top Grades

The full article is here: http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/education/2007/06/09/2007-06-09_cash_is_cool_mike.html

Essentially, privately raised money will be used to motivate students to earn high grades, at a rate of $25 per high grade for 4th graders and $50 for 7th graders.

My question isn't is this a good or morally "right" project, but rather, do you think this will be an effective, long term solution to changing the attitudes of students who are not interested/motivated to do well in K-12 school? I am afraid it will lead to more cheating. I'm also wondering why the money doesn't go into individual scholarship accounts for higher level classes after high school graduation?

Posted July 3, 2007, 1:35 p.m.

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