Author Topic: Money for grades (Read 1326 times)

Bocsius · « **on:** November 11, 2009, 09:08:03 AM »

I've heard of parents giving their kids money for each A on their report cards, and now schools apparently want in on the action.

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GOLDSBORO, N.C. – A middle school in North Carolina is selling test scores to students in a bid to raise money.

The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Wednesday that a parent advisory council at Rosewood Middle School in Goldsboro come up with the fundraising plan after last year's chocolate sale flopped.

The school will sell 20 test points to students for $20.

Students can add 10 extra points to each of two tests of their choice. The extra points could take a student from a "B" to an "A" on those tests or from a failing grade to a passing grade.

Principal Susie Shepherd says it's not enough of an impact to change a student's overall grades.

Officials at the state Department of Public Instruction say exchanging grades for money teaches children the wrong lessons.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091111/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_students_buy_grades

FlameOfCallandor · « **Reply #1 on:** November 11, 2009, 10:09:33 AM »

It's like DLC for real life.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #2 on:** November 11, 2009, 10:11:45 AM »

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Officials at the state Department of Public Instruction say exchanging grades for money teaches children the wrong lessons.

You think?!

FlameOfCallandor · « **Reply #3 on:** November 11, 2009, 10:47:32 AM »

Or it teaches them the right lessons.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #4 on:** November 11, 2009, 11:07:14 AM »

If I got all A's on a report card, my parents let me get a video game. Nerd reinforcement $:-\$

Reb · « **Reply #5 on:** November 11, 2009, 11:37:30 AM »

Get your chicks for free.

tehjaybo · « **Reply #6 on:** November 11, 2009, 11:48:16 AM »

This is so dumb. It kind of shoots No Child Left Behind in the foot.

"Well Johnny, looks like you're failing another test... We may have to hold you back a year."
"Here's $20. Buy yourself something pretty."
"Lookie there Johnny, you pass!"

The kids fail history, science, spelling, math, reading... but hey, at least they learn economics!

$:-\$

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7 on:** November 11, 2009, 12:01:22 PM »

Quote from: FlameOfCallandor on November 11, 2009, 10:09:33 AM

It's like DLC for real life.

achievement unlocked: pass third grade

Tieno · « **Reply #8 on:** November 11, 2009, 12:03:27 PM »

Only in america

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #9 on:** November 11, 2009, 12:22:43 PM »

Can I exchange tires for grades? What about medicine?

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #10 on:** November 11, 2009, 12:27:00 PM »

The American school system really is a mess.

Bocsius · « **Reply #11 on:** November 11, 2009, 12:51:12 PM »

Quote from: Harry Lime on November 11, 2009, 12:22:43 PM

Can I exchange tires for grades? What about medicine?

If you have a vehicle getting less than 18 MPG, you can trade it in for a higher grade and a bicycle.

FlameOfCallandor · « **Reply #12 on:** November 11, 2009, 12:56:20 PM »

Grades for Clunkers.

Make it happen Obama!

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #13 on:** November 11, 2009, 01:03:31 PM »

Diunx · « **Reply #14 on:** November 11, 2009, 04:48:42 PM »

They should do this at college, calculus :'(

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #15 on:** November 11, 2009, 04:49:46 PM »

Quote from: Diunx on November 11, 2009, 04:48:42 PM

They should do this at college, calculus :'(

what are you struggling with? If I recall it was trig substitutions that fucked me over.

Diunx · « **Reply #16 on:** November 11, 2009, 04:53:16 PM »

Derivatives and limits, I have a 51/70 in total, still have a shot of passing with a D if I do decent at the final in a couple of weeks.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #17 on:** November 11, 2009, 04:55:36 PM »

I found integration a lot more fun, if you are going to take that after.

Diunx · « **Reply #18 on:** November 11, 2009, 04:56:51 PM »

I'm going to protest math as soon as I'm done with school.

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #19 on:** November 11, 2009, 05:01:11 PM »

Extrinsic motivation doesn't work.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #20 on:** November 11, 2009, 06:25:17 PM »

Quote from: FlameOfCallandor on November 11, 2009, 10:47:32 AM

Or it teaches them the right lessons.

"wow, there really IS a correlation between being poor and being stupid!"

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #21 on:** November 11, 2009, 06:29:24 PM »

cool breeze · « **Reply #22 on:** November 11, 2009, 06:30:38 PM »

This is kinda cool. If I had kids, I'd make them work for the money to buy their education. Build strong work ethic at an early age, then deal with the education thing later.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #23 on:** November 11, 2009, 06:32:38 PM »

Quote from: Father_Mike on November 11, 2009, 04:49:46 PM

Quote from: Diunx on November 11, 2009, 04:48:42 PM
They should do this at college, calculus :'(

what are you struggling with? If I recall it was trig substitutions that fucked me over.

me too, only engineers need to give a fuck about trig anyways.

etiolate · « **Reply #24 on:** November 11, 2009, 06:38:52 PM »

Quote from: BrandNew on November 11, 2009, 11:07:14 AM

If I got all A's on a report card, my parents let me get a video game. Nerd reinforcement $:-\$

I had a friend in Elementary school who got a NES game for every A he got.

Fucker.

Tauntaun · « **Reply #25 on:** November 12, 2009, 04:01:55 PM »

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Author Topic: Money for grades (Read 1326 times)