umm, paying for grades was around when i went to publci high school in the 70’s 80’s. in my hood, parents even sometimes paid for specific SAT results. i never got paid, but friends certianly did.

Have you “love of learning” advocates actually experienced school today with kids? the homework is crazy, the micrimanagemetn is intense, they fail you for technical screw-ups (missed parent signatures, etc.).

a quick google of homework reveals a wealth ofltierature and news articles on extreme tensions between parents and childrne concerning the hours of homework that are being dumped on kids.

schools ar enot some wonderland of learning. they are teaching to a test in pure drudgery. at least the money’d make the busywork portion nasd the technical compliance section interesting…