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Monday, September 13, 2010

Should Students Be Paid to Get Good Grades?



With many students earning failing grades on both class and standardized tests, many schools are looking for ways to encourage students to study more and get better grades. One of these incentives includes paying students for good grades. Click on the link above, read the article and answer the following questions. Be sure to number your answers and write in complete, grammatically correct sentences:

1. Based on the above synopsis, what does the word incentive probably mean?
2. What are some advantages and disadvantages of paying students for good grades?
3. Do you think students should be paid for good grades? Why or why not?