Ohio high school students getting paid to go to school daily

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http://www.wmtw.com/r/30461968/detail.html

Ohio Students Getting Paid To Go To School
Seniors Paid $25 A Week, Underclassmen Get $10

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PORTLAND, Maine -- A charter high school near Cincinnati will begin paying students this week as part of an experiment to get more students to attend class.

The principal at Dohn Community High School tells The Cincinnati Enquirer students who are on time every day, avoid trouble and show they're working in class will get Visa gift cards worth $25 for seniors and $10 for younger students.

When a student earns a gift card, $5 will be put in a savings account that can be paid out at graduation.

A combination of private and federal dollars will fund the estimated $40,000 cost this year. The principal acknowledges critics but says it's an attempt to boost attendance and graduation rates when grades don't prove to be enough of an incentive.

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[Unicorn Jeff]

Eh... I think this is stupid. If kids that drop out and shit had better parents then their wouldn't be a fucking problem. Ill be honest I wasn't a goody goody but I never skipped class or was ever late in my whole time in grade school. I also made A's and B's which are very fucking easily achievable.

[347Mike]

I think a savings is a great idea for someone in highschool. Simply put people are dumb as hell when it comes to money. Maybe this will help with that. Eh who am I kidding...

[DriveWayBuilt]

They will most likely spend it on blow and beer and end their life's on graduation night.

[jefehbk]

i would be aboard 100% if there were no federal dollars involved. if private donors want to fund this experiment then good for them..but government money should not be allowed.

[GrayStangGT]

The world needs ditch diggers and burger flippers that is what people who don't go to high school are for. This is just another waste of money.

[Ratt]

Can I get some fucking back-pay?

[SS Junk]

Fucking brainless. Yet another way to reward and celebrate WHAT A KID IS ALREADY SUPPOSED TO DO! "I went to class." YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO YOU LOW EXPECTATION HAVING MOTHERFUCKER!