Can it Get Any Worse?

[cjjtulsa]

Wow. I don't know what to say.

The District is paying 305 students with poor academic and behavioral records to attend summer school, The Washington Examiner has learned.

The rising ninth-graders are earning $5.25 an hour to participate in the "Summer Bridge" program, which targets students identified by D.C. Public Schools as less likely than their peers to graduate high school within four years.

http://washingtonexaminer.com/d.c.-students-being-paid-for-summer-school/article/2503405

 

[reddog1]

LMAO can you say "entitlement"

Thats too much.

 

[reddog1]

" you better pay me to do what I am supposed to"

 

[Johnny]

WTF. Future Bam Bam supporters. There is more to gain by not trying. Where were they when I was 15. That is way easier than building fence and shoveling manure. Someone needs to do a documentary and follow these kids to see if they actually graduate and where they are four years after highschool.

 

[Blinocac200sx]

" you better pay me to do what I am supposed to"

I would have to ask, why are they supposed to do it? Who are we to say that going to a public school over the summer is of value to each of these kids personally?

 

[Lurker66]

I got paid when i went to summer school. $3.35hr. Went to class from 8am till noon, worked painting and mowing from 1pm to 4pm.

I looked at it like, "they're paying me to go to summer school and graduate".

 

[Popjim]

Pay me now and pay me more later!