Get Paid For Grades

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Students should be paid for having good grades because it will in most cases motivate the kids to come to school. Honestly, some people never think about this in their life, but maybe the kids will think about this all the time but not for grades, but for college degrees or to financially support their parents who need their help. When people think of getting paid, they think of getting a job. You learn at school and it's your job to keep up with homework. Does that not sound like a job?

Some kids come to school thinking school is just a waste of time, but if parents add a reward for their grades then it may just change their mind about school. Yes, it sometimes is boring, but if you are getting paid for good grades then, that payment can go to their college savings or to some new item they want. A staggering 69% of people on Debate.com say that kids should get paid for getting good grades because they think it will motivate the kids to learn and get them used to get paid just like they were in a job. While the lower 31% of people say that students should not get paid because”kids have no entitlement to such payment”. The big majority of the people who said no was because they think …show more content…

Not only are kids just coming to school but they are trying to get jobs to support their families."A lot of kids are working to support their family, a lot of them are homeless. What can we do to entice kids to come to school? They are dealing with a lot and coming to school may not be their number one priority”. Says Markley on Education Week. So this proves that for some kids it could be beneficial to the kids who need to support their families financially. So this would not only benefits kids who don't have to worry about family it would benefit the kids who need financial help in supporting their families. This plays a big part In the reason why students should get paid for their grades. It just might help kids support their family in the ways that

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