A middle school in North Carolina is selling test scores to students in a bid to raise money.
After their chocolate sales tanked last year, a parent advisory board at Rosewood Middle School in Goldsboro, North Carolina, started thinking outside the box. How could they raise big bucks for the school?
They came up with an unconventional plan: Selling test scores to students. For $20, students can buy 20 test points, and can then add 10 extra points to two tests of their choice.
Principal Susie Shepherd says it's not enough of an impact to change a student's overall grades, but some parents think it sends the wrong message.
What do you think about this fundraiser?
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It definitely sends the wrong message, $ can buy success? Sad.
- Donna
That’s a terrible idea. Maybe if kids were paying for privileges like extra computer time or something. But grades - never.
- Anonymous
So now you don’t have to study for good grades, mom and dad can just write a check? Throw away your work ethic and just buy your diploma. I can’t believe this idea would make it out of a planning session, much less be put into practice! The rich get richer, and the poor just get poorer grades. Disgraceful.
- Robyn
Just what this country needs, more dumb rich lazy parents with dumb rich lazy kids. I hope all the students have family businesses. No one is going to hire these losers. Pathetic.
- Casey
As a teacher I find this practice appalling. I’m already disgusted with some of my own kids’ teachers when they give an extra “A” if the child brings in a box of tissues or a bag of candy for an activity. What happened to grades being about academics?
- Anonymous
Yes, this is definitely a bad idea. The only time money should exchange hands is when the students EARN it by MAKING the grade.
- nguyen
This may send the wrong message but I know my parents would have given me $20!
- Melanie
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