Good Grades

Individual professors inflate grades after consumer conscious administrators hound them into it” (Staples 1). Another reason they do this is because many students will threaten that they will give bad reviews on the school if they aren’t given the grades they want: “Writing in the last issue of the journal Academe, two part-timers suggest that students routinely corner adjuncts, threatening to complain if they do not turn C’s into A’s” (Staples 1). Students are taking college so seriously whether it's about money or their grades, it’s getting out of hand. Some students are even suing to get good grades.

Have you ever wanted to pay someone to do that paper that’s due tomorrow? Well now you can, Nick Mamatas is an eager freelance writer of term papers, and he believes he stumbled upon a steady income from what he is doing. Nick believes that as a writer, it gives him the freedom and bravery to write about anything at any time. Although Nick finds a steady income from this he believes the school system shouldn’t fall into the trend of failing students. Nick Mamatas position on this topic is that he believes it is good for him but to students

Grade inflation is a reality throughout the United States. This means that students are being awarded with higher grades than they deserve or worked for. This phenomenon is affecting the quality of education throughout the country. Students insist on getting ‘’their money's worth’’ when it comes to receiving grades. Teachers don’t want to be nagged by students and administration for low grades.

In Arguelles’ essay when she is discussing with her son about getting good grades, and he hints that he should be paid for getting good grades, she states that “Doing well is its own reward. The A just confirms that” and she goes on to say that, “This is not to say that I would never praise my son for doing well in school. But my praise is not meant to reward or elicit future achievements, but rather to express my genuine delight in the satisfaction he feels at having done his best” (Arguelles, par. 4). Unfortunately, many children today will not do things unless they are given something in return, this is a false sense of entitlement. Children that grow up this way believe if they are entitled to something, they can accomplish it with little effort because they think it is automatically deserved, and they can become very ungrateful.

A Response to Steven Vogel’s “Grades and Money” In “Grades and Money,” Steven Vogel explains some of his main concerns with the education system today, particularly how student’s and teacher’s views of grades has changed. Vogel tells us that when he was in college, no one talked about their grades or even took them as seriously as many students do today. He states that everyone was more concerned about learning rather than the grade they received. Nowadays, Vogel believes that students obsess about their grades because better grades means a higher GPA, which ultimately leads to more money.

Since the parents believe their children are passing, they don’t take an interest in their child’s studies. They allow the child to spend little time on homework and more time on other activities, such as watching television. When a child comes home with an F, then the parents will take notice. Only then will parents take an active role in their child’s education, instead of letting the schools do it all. The schools are failing the students by giving them passing grades they don’t deserve.

There has been no studies on paying for good grades can badly affect us. That 's why parents should pay us for good grades and like I said before if we get paid we will get better grades and have a better attitude towards school and think of it as an actual job. So that 's why I believe that we should pay students for good

Others say students will strive to do better if they are getting paid for doing well in school. Well that may be true, but students should strive to be the best they can be at all times, not just when money is on the line. You can get into good colleges and end up making lots of money, instead of getting money for grades. Money that you are getting bribed with now won’t last forever.

Did you know that paying students for having good grades resulted in a decrease in dropout rates, gangs, alcohol, and drug use? Students should get paid for having excellent grades. The reason why this is important is because it could lead to a brighter future for society. Three reasons why students should get paid for having awesome grades is because cash for good grades provide students with career-like rewards, it decreases dropout rates, and with the right incentive,could lead to success. All of those three reasons could and will result in success.

Because of this students will do try for good grades in order to satisfy their parents instead of doing it for themselves to be more

First of all, students should not be paid for good grades due to not needed pressure. The NEA claims : many teachers say, “Paying students for good grades leads to practical problems in their classrooms, including pressure to inflate grades and conflict with students and parents.” This means students are more likely to be in bad moods and have bad relationships with parents and classmates. If some kids get money and the rest don’t, arguments will break out. In a classroom, students are supposed to be respectful to each other in order to have and efficient working environment.

“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops” states Henry Brooks Adams, a historian, educator, and author. In today’s society, teachers are undervalued and underappreciated for the huge part that they play in a child, teenager, and adult’s life. Teachers should be paid more because they contribute more to the future of the world than any other career, help students psychologically and financially, and most students in a survey chose that teachers need to be paid more than their annual salary. Teachers contribute more to the future of the world than any other career. They teach students social and intellectual skills needed to be an effective member of society.

Universities and Colleges Should Be Free to Attend These days, receiving a post-secondary education depends on the numbers in your bank account rather than the numbers on your report card. Universities and colleges should be free to attend because everyone should have an equal chance to learn and the amount of debt they have after finishing university or college is significantly high. The equality of learning at a post-secondary school is non-existent. Everyone should have an equal chance to learn at the level they deserve, no matter how much money they have. Studies show, “Among those not attending their first choice college, sixty-two percent said they could not afford to attend it and twenty-five said their first choice school didn’t not provide them with any financial aid” (Lucie Lapovsky).

All in all, paying students for grades levels the playing

In recent years, the number of people who have been attending university greatly increased, consequently, arguments have continued as to whether students should pay for this prerogative or not. With no doubts, everything has its two sides and the problem of whether the university fees should be paid by taxpayers or not is not an exception. Still, there are people who believe that authorities should take the responsibility for funding the university fees. However, others disagree and opine that it is solely the responsibility of students to pay for their higher education that is in a direct connection to their prospering future career and life in general. In this way, it is important to review both sides of this controversial question.