http://www.thebeanblog.com/2006/04/25/the-great-paying-for-grades-debate/ Trying to stay sane while parenting five kids, working full-time and going college part-time. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:40:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://www.thebeanblog.com/2006/04/25/the-great-paying-for-grades-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-60881 WorldWideBlog » How Can You Have Your Money, if You Don’t Do Your Homework? Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:39:26 +0000 http://www.thebeanblog.com/2006/04/26/the-great-paying-for-grades-debate/#comment-60881 [...] Positive reinforcement for good grades is easier to keep up once students enter adult life, which gives it an advantage. Again, though, the rationale–that aforementioned message– is what’s important. Thankfully, we live in a society that rewards doing well almost all the time. The transition from five dollars for getting an A to a great paycheck for working your butt off in college is an easy one. The consumer impulse (”I got a raise! I’m going to buy a boat!” or  what have you) could be a little dangerous, but any student who got good grades should be able to think that one out. [...] [...] Positive reinforcement for good grades is easier to keep up once students enter adult life, which gives it an advantage. Again, though, the rationale–that aforementioned message– is what’s important. Thankfully, we live in a society that rewards doing well almost all the time. The transition from five dollars for getting an A to a great paycheck for working your butt off in college is an easy one. The consumer impulse (”I got a raise! I’m going to buy a boat!” or  what have you) could be a little dangerous, but any student who got good grades should be able to think that one out. [...]

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