Comments on: Should schools be paying students and parents? http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2008/09/should-schools.html Technology, leadership, and the future of schools Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Greg Cruey http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2008/09/should-schools.html/comment-page-1#comment-12039 Greg Cruey Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2008/09/should-schools.html#comment-12039 I mentioned the move to pay middle schoolers in DC a few days ago. I got a little flack from a George Mason law student because I expressed uncertainty at the time about whether this was good or bad. I find it difficult to imagine funding a widespread system of student payments. I think funding disparities between prosperous urban districts and impoverished rural areas would be exaggerated even more by the trend. And I think it might reinforce a culture of entitlement that needs to change somewhat. I mentioned the move to pay middle schoolers in DC a few days ago. I got a little flack from a George Mason law student because I expressed uncertainty at the time about whether this was good or bad. I find it difficult to imagine funding a widespread system of student payments. I think funding disparities between prosperous urban districts and impoverished rural areas would be exaggerated even more by the trend. And I think it might reinforce a culture of entitlement that needs to change somewhat.

]]> By: hall monitor http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2008/09/should-schools.html/comment-page-1#comment-12040 hall monitor Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2008/09/should-schools.html#comment-12040 Of course it's a "sign that the current system is broken." On the other hand, I think this is the most irresponsible way of trying to fix it. Buying everyone out? Now we are actually putting a price on students attendance, grades, behavior, etc. This CANNOT have positive long term effects. Hall Monitor http://detentionslip.org Of course it’s a “sign that the current system is broken.” On the other hand, I think this is the most irresponsible way of trying to fix it. Buying everyone out? Now we are actually putting a price on students attendance, grades, behavior, etc. This CANNOT have positive long term effects.

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