Why Do Not Pay Students To Get Better Grades

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Schools suggested on paying students for good grades.Paying students to get good grades is a terrible idea because it will kill motivation,cheating will increase,and money can not buy smarts. Schools with low attendance,or bad grades are trying to come up with a solution to their problems .Schools want student to get better grades and attend more. Schools around the world do not want to be viewed as a good graded school and want to be looked up to.So schools try to come up with a solution. The solution they came up with is to pay student to get better grades .With this program schools figure that students will attend more and focus on school more. This program will not solve all their problems because this will stop kids from being …show more content…

Money can be spent on scholarships to those students who deserve it and on supplies needed around the school.Many school around are underprivileged and don't have the money to buy supplies needed in classes in the article it states “checks totaling $90,800 went to students”,this amount is too much to be giving away and it's crazy to do so.
Another reason cash for grades isn't a great idea it that it will increase conflict between the children.The students will start to brag and become jealous of each other because one of the students will have better grade than the other which means one has more money.This will start conflict between the students although this will decrease drop outs,low attendance, and horrible grades,but it will increase fights,and bullying.While this may be true I still disagree because teenagers may still be too immature to handle money.
The cash for grades program will have teenagers expecting money for every assignment they complete.The teenagers will not want to participate in a activity that does not reward,this is the third reason why I disagree.This Will have students more focused but in the long run they will start to work less and expect more rewards.Paying students at school will have them wanting to also be getting payed at home.Students in my opinion don't need to be rewarded at

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