Cash For Grades?
With its public school system in the toilet despite massive funding increases and unfulfilled promises of “accountability,” perhaps South Carolina should consider following the lead of a Goldsboro, N.C. middle school, which was busted last week trying to sell grades.
From the Raleigh News & Observer:
A $20 donation to Rosewood Middle School would have gotten a student 20 test points – 10 extra points on two tests of the student’s choosing. That could raise a B to an A, or a failing grade to a D.
Susie Shepherd, the principal, said a parent advisory council came up with the idea, and she endorsed it. She said the council was looking for a new way to raise money.
“Last year they did chocolates, and it didn’t generate anything,” Shepherd said.
You don’t say …
In other news, is the Catholic church still selling indulgences?
No?
What about divorces?
Comments
By Liberty For Me on November 19th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Is this for political scienece classes ??..Learning how to take a bribe??
By Wow.... on November 19th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
So in NC you can BUY grades??? Wonder what $200 would get you?? And where is the minority uproar saying poor kids cant afford to “buy” better grades???
By NotKidding on November 19th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
Actually, the Catholic Church does still sell indulgences. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/10/nyregion/10indulgence.html
Maybe Susie is just trying to get in good with her local priest…
By Wow.... on November 20th, 2009 at 8:17 am
LMAO – the article quotes the principal as saying “last year they sold chocolate and didnt raise any money!”
And THEN the School Board steps in
“Yesterday afternoon, the district administration met with [Rosewood Middle School principal] Mrs. Shepherd and directed the the following actions be taken: (1) the fundraiser will be immediately stopped; (2) no extra grade credit will be issued that may have resulted from donations; and (3) beginning Novermber 12, all donations will be returned.”
lol well maybe this principal “bought” her degree online so that is why she thought it was ok…
By This is old news on November 20th, 2009 at 9:13 am
This story is like a week old, man. I’m surprised it took the ‘new media’ so long to find it. I guess we still need to depend on the old media for up-to-date news.