D.C. Students Should Be Paid for Summer School Attendance: Agree?

by Heisenberg Posted 2012/07/31 18:00:00

Related Topics: Washington D.C., D.C., Summer School, School, Education, Public Opinion

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	Yes	59 votes	13%
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WASHINGTONEXAMINER.COM reports:
The District is paying 305 students with poor academic and behavioral records to attend summer school, The Washington Examiner has learned.

poor academic behavioral records attend summer school washington examiner learned

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Heisenberg 2012/07/30 22:14:58

No

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We have to pay for their school then pay them to attend school?

The culture of dependence marches on.
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Christopher Kirchen 2012/09/20 18:04:33

No

You're not paid for school at any level, nor should you be.

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HAlex1972 2012/08/08 10:41:24

No

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Why reward them for failing?

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MichaelJ 2012/08/05 08:21:16

No

Only a true liberal mind could concieve of such a ridiculous plan!

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Gia 2012/08/03 17:54:21

Yes

Yes if they are genius's & want to contribute to society and become a scientist,etc. No , if they really need it.

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M. Johnson 2012/08/03 17:45:51

No

Does anyone remember a thing called diiscipline? Or respect?

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ScatterJoy! 2012/08/03 17:19:13

No

WTF?

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RJeffreySavlov 2012/08/03 14:24:54

No

They should have paid attention to their studies in the first place and they wouldn't have to. In the case of professionals like teachers whose pay is related to their level of education, in a way they are being paid to go to summer school.

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HelmetGirl 2012/08/03 13:35:50 (edited)

No

Another gross misstep by our nation's capital's school district. So, now they think it's a good idea to pay students who don't perform academically and "act up" during the school year. How about making it mandatory for their parents to attend school with them all summer and make them pay the district for the privilege? Ridiculous. This is part of the reason America is going broke; stupid ideas like this.

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Lucy 2012/08/03 04:57:28

No

If this country keeps going like this, what with catering to stupid, lazy kids, we will be a third world country. Did you hear that Maryland schools might give more white kids detention and punishment so it will be more even with black kids levels of the same?

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jer1five 2012/08/03 03:27:10

No

I work at a school, and I'd like to pay some of the students to stay home.

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cnsharp 2012/08/03 02:42:20

No

As much as I would love to get paid to go to summer school thats not fair to those who are unable to take summer classes and to the teachers teaching seeing as out tuition helps with their paycheck. Also we are already in debt as is this will not make things any easier on lowering it.

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TJ 2012/08/03 01:59:07

No

These students don't have enough initiative to do well during the school year. Paying them to attend will just make them be there. It will not make them study harder or try.

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dear•LT13☻ 2012/08/02 21:42:27

No

We pay the school - otherwise there is no school.
WTF are people thinking???

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Philo-CommieHater! 2012/08/02 20:34:26

No

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OMG, this is stupid. If those kids and their parents don't see the value of education, just teach them to say, "would you like fries with that" and let 'm fail.

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Lanikai 2012/08/02 17:28:53 (edited)

No

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PARENTS should have to pay the full cost of their kid GOING to summer school. The kids have 9 months to learn the material. Learn it then, or let the PARENTS who failed to monitor the homework and grades pay the price.

Public education should not be free to all parents, there should be a cost involved so that ALL who live on the public dole have to pay something to put their kids in school and transport them to school. THAT would make parents pay more attention.

No one wants an investment to fail. So, charge a registration fee, and charge for the busses.

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GLaDOS 2012/08/02 15:31:20

No

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Summer School is a punishment, a little less severe than repeating a grade, but a punishment nonetheless.

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Rachel 2012/08/02 13:35:58

No

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If the normal encouragements of a teacher, the value of learning, and the prospect of a better future aren't enough to get these kids to do well, then let them fail. They should then be remembered in the system so that they can't claim welfare/public assistance later in life if they end up unable to make sufficient funds to support themselves and their families.

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AM 2012/08/02 12:15:56

No

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They put no effort into their education during the school year(tax payer funded) and then are offered summer classes(tax payer funded) fed meals while they're there(taxpayer funded) and now they want to add paying them with taxpayer dollars.Outrageous! I'll take a gamble that a good portion of these same kids are being raised on taxpayer dollars too.

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Lanikai to AM 2012/08/02 17:29:52

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LOVE that bumper sticker.

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ben 2012/08/02 06:12:35

No

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If they had the ability to do it When paid, they had the ability to do it without being payed. Once the paying stops, so does their attempts at education. They don't care what they are learning about, they want money without getting a job.

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pizzaman7 2012/08/02 05:54:08

Yes

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what happened to earning a living ? work ethic ? determination ? school is to prepare you for your own future. if you can't motivate yourself to prepare for a better tomorrow then you don't deserve a better tomorrow !

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Lanikai to pizzaman7 2012/08/02 17:30:42

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Uh, did you mean to vote No?

No student should be rewarded for failing to meet minumum standards in the regular school year.

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pizzaman7 to Lanikai 2012/08/03 07:55:02

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holy crap batman....it was late at night. that's my official excuse. thanks for pointing this out to me !

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Lanikai to pizzaman7 2012/08/03 16:36:48

LOL, thanks dearie.

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MOMMA THOMAS 2012/08/02 03:13:26

No

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NO....SCHOOL SHOULD BE A PRIVILEGE.

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Haruko.Haruhara 2012/08/02 03:04:24

No

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HELL NO!

Bastards they always want something for nothing.

Go tell them to shove up their ass.

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Lanikai to Haruko.... 2012/08/02 17:30:57

Especially in welfare loving DC.

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T A 2012/08/02 02:42:39

No

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No. People should not be forced to subsidize failure in school any more than they should be forced to subsidize failure in business. The results will be the same-more failure.

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Tom 2012/08/02 02:38:52

No

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HELL NO!!!!!!!

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Kigan 2012/08/02 02:33:53

No

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No, if they need to attend summer school they do it.

I can see it now: You get paid if you go to summer school! Everybody, start lowering your grades!

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us 2012/08/02 01:48:16

No

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If you need to go to summer school, you should pay for it. Instead of having to go to
summer school, it is so simple, study, do your homework, find out if you can do extra credit, so you can pass the class then to take it again. For example: I had trouble in English but we always had spelling test, so I would study spelling words, because that would help my grade, so I did not have to repeat the class. If you have trouble ask for help, see if your parents can help you or teacher.

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zbacku 2012/08/02 01:44:27

No

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zbacku to zbacku 2012/08/02 01:46:21

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Just how many of those 'students' will be 18 by November. Thus, the Democrats are buying more votes.

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Angryface01 2012/08/02 00:53:22

No

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Providing them with the education and remediation they need is a great idea. Trying to compel them to WANT such things... not possible.

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the_old_coach 2012/08/02 00:14:38

No

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Absolutely NOT.

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Katherine 2012/08/01 21:14:29

No

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PAY them??? Way to churn out more entitlement junkies.

How about either you go to summer school or you're grounded for the summer?

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dragon88 2012/08/01 20:45:29

No

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The problem with the education system is this:

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littlebuffalo55TBA 2012/08/01 20:20:51 (edited)

Yes

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We should and re-name the School "The Gravy Train"!

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Bulbasaurus Rex. 2012/08/01 18:00:46
T A to Bulbasa... 2012/08/02 00:58:50

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It's worse. They aren't being paid to go to school. They are being paid to fail school.

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