Fulton to pay students in after-school program

[uscitizen]

Fulton to pay students in after-school program
Creekside High and Bear Creek Middle will pay students $8 an hour for "Learn & Earn" program

By MICHELLE E. SHAW
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 01/22/08

Fulton County schools want to pay students to stay in school a little longer.

Forty students from Creekside High and Bear Creek Middle schools in Fairburn will be the first to try the "Learn & Earn" program, where students will get paid to attend after-school tutoring programs.

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/northfulton/stories/2008/01/22/studentpay_0123_web1.html

 

[evince]

I have no problems with this.

 

[tinfoil]

I have no problems with this.

Really? What message does it send to children who are learning? Don't you think those who work hard and learn should be the ones rewarded?

Don't you think kids will pretend to be stupid so they can get into the after school pay-to-learn program?

Seems pretty ripe for abuse.

 

[uscitizen]

will they withold std payroll taxes on them I wonder....
and child labor laws ?

 

[evince]

What do you think society already tells them every day about the value of learning?

 

[uscitizen]

Why sould we reward the lazy ones with pay while not rewarding the hard working ones ?