Here is the story, what ever happened to good old fashioned detention?


Remember those awkward moments on the school bus? Teachers who made your life miserable? Feelings of alienation on the playground and cafeteria? Times haven't change.
D.C. Offers to Pay Students to Behave
Forget detention and summer school! Follow the rules and one school will pay your kid $100 a month.

Tales Out of School -- Weird Education Stories From America's Schools

Well it does say you have to have good grades and do your homwork. lol And they also put the money in a savings account. My kids would get straight A`s hahahhahahha.

While this would definitely get some kids to behave, I think it gives the wrong message. In adult life, we don't get paid to behave and live right, we get in trouble if we don't do that.

"we don't get paid to behave and live right"
Uhhhhhhhh i dont know where you live but if we behave and live right we get paid, its called a job........

What happens if the school is over? What about summer? Parent will get bankrupt.

Allow me to disagree. The thing called job pays you for your work. You don't get paid for not stealing, not cheating, not beating up your spouse, etc.

I used to give rewards to my kids like increasing their monthly allowances if they will give me a perfect scores during examination. It's very effective way because my kids graduated with honors.