I think kids should get paid for good grades. It takes a lot of effort and time to get good grades. Second if we get bad grades there are consequences. If we get super good grades there is a chance to get scholarships so parents would pay less for college. These are the 3 reasons I think kids should be paid for good grades. Kids should get paid because it is super hard to get good grades. We have to do homework every night to keep grades up. we have at least 2 test a week that we have to spend…
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you like to be payed for good grades? Students who work hard should be payed for their participation. Some parents try to reward their children but they have to pay bills, car notes, and many of diffrent things in the process. The schools make plenty of money anyways so why not give money to the hard working students. Some of the children who work hard have bad attitudes. They shouldn’t be paid at all, because children with bad attitudes does not go well with good grades. This could help students…
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athletes should be getting paid. Hopefully this will change your mind on why college athletes should be paid. Paying College athletes is really important because it helps them be more responsible with money and won’t make their parents have to give them money. College athletes should be paid because they work more hours a week than most people, they put their bodies on the line every week, and the way they play makes people pay to watch them. The first reason why the college athletes should be paid is…
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If you could get paid for having good grades and attendance, would you put in the effort? If you had a job, would you want to get paid for your hard work? SIRS database reports that schools are experimenting with giving money to students who have good grades and attend school every day. People who support this decision, say incentives will motivate students to attend school, focus on their grades and study. They think that if schools did this in poor and low income neighborhoods, students will want…
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“ Do you really get what you pay for? At the shoe store, yes. But, when it comes to paying kids for grades, probably not-especially if you’re trying to buy a lifelong love of learning.” The following quote stated by Mary Ellen Flannery perfectly sums up a main issue at the moment. Students are beginning to feel the need to be payed when doing well on a quiz or test. In fact, almost every students wants to be payed. But, should that be the case? Students should not be payed if they do well on a test…
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Pass For Cash ? Money certainly does not buy good grades or good test scores. Paying students for their grades remains a popular idea in the United States, but continues to be a completely ridiculous idea due to the fact that it does not raise grades whatsoever. It makes the same sense as paying college athletes in that it eventually becomes all about the money. Money can definitely cause more problems than lead to benefits. Paying students for grades remains a horrible idea because it promotes greed…
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Parents don't get payed for doing chores so why should the kids? That's a great question. There lots of different good things that come out of paying kids to do chores. One of the reasons is kids that are fifteen or younger than that age according to Child Labor Laws aren't allowed to get a job in order to get money. Out of nature and social pressure kids are always asking for stuff and sometimes that stuff can be a little expensive. Getting payed for chores will be a great way for them to act like…
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Imagine being an impoverished inner-city kid that so happens to be very good at football and it is your only way out of poverty, top ranked universities are looking for you to come to their facilities and play for them. You decide to go to Ohio State because they are the highest ranked team in the country, but wait they can only pay for your tuition and housing, they cannot pay for your living expenses and since you come from an impoverished family their financial support is extremely low. Is getting…
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in college today, normally have a part-time job to help pay for books, food, or any sort of payment that comes with going to college. But the situation can be a little different when you are a student athlete. Unfortunately, the only athletes that get athletic scholarships are the athletes that compete at a Division I level. When choosing a college as an athlete, there are many things to consider: size, location, academics, athletic history, and most of all, how much money do they offer me? Many…
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School 1. Should art and/or music programs be required as part of the core curriculum in high school? 2. Should states provide more funding for art and/or music programs in high schools? 3. Should drug tests be used/note used in high schools? 4. Do laptop computers, iPads, cell phones, etc. serve educational purposes in the high school setting? 5. Should cell phones be banned in high schools? 6. Should high school students be required/not required to wear school uniforms? 7. Should students be…
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