Tie Welfare Benefits To Children's Grades?

EPITOME wrote: im convinced law makers are not that smart

exactly. wtf

Schools are hard up for volunteers...why don't they have these "stay at home parents" volunteer at these schools or whereever else they are needed during the day for that check.  U can't read well enough to check your childs homework? well i'm gone need u to sign up for these reading classes.  U got folks sittin' at home not doing a damn thing.  Let them come to the school and get involved.  It might change their mindset.

I would also add, aside from the "book it" program (total 80s baby), the McDonald's for grades program (definitely not around anymore with childhood obesity) and the reading programs at libraries that gave prizes when you read books during the summer, we should NOT be incentivizing things like PTA attendance.

The only thing I understand is tying school attendance to benefits. At least in my neighborhood, those on welfare tend to be stay at home parents. So, if you're home anyway, you NEED to be ensuring that your child is in school. But punishing the entire family if a child genuinely has a learning disability and no resources to combat that disability is unconscionable.

EPITOME wrote: im convinced law makers are not that smart

This...welfare isn't an automatic ticket to failure. I know plenty of people who grew up on welfare who did well in school and went on to get off the system and be "productive members" of society.

ETA: I also knew/know plenty of well-to-do's who were total academic bums.

In other words, financial circumstances have NOTHING to do with someone's ability to do well in school. Now, actual parenting skills do.


Edited by modelbusiness82 - Jan 30 2013 at 11:51pm

NARSAddict wrote: If this law/provision passes, I would a expect a uptick in crime.  Plus does this law takes into account if the student school is adequately funded and has access to free to low cost tutors?  I mean a teacher can only do so much within a x amount of hours in the day.