Running Head: GRADES FOR WELFARE 1
GRADES FOR WELFARE 2
Grades for Welfare
Keegan Whelan
Butte High School
Abstract
This week a Republican congressman has proposed a report-cards-for-welfare legislation that would be too costly to implement, would have a rebounding effect on the whole family and school personnel, and would completely ignore the innate ability of children. This legislation would base the amount of welfare a family receives on children's' grades. This bill would require more government employees for both the school district and the welfare office. Then, welfare employees would have to verify report cards and determine payouts based on grades. While there are parents receiving welfare who could be more involved in their children's education, this legislation would punish undeserving family members and teachers. Even if parents became more involved in their children's education, this legislation completely ignores the innate ability of children. Alternately, children should be judged on effort.
English: Albert Einstein Français : Portrait d'Al...
English: Albert Einstein Français : portrait d'Al...
Albert Einstein during a lecture in Vienna in 1921Grades for Welfare
This week a Republican congressman has proposed a report-cards-for-welfare legislation that would be too costly to implement, would have a rebounding effect on the whole family and school personnel, and would completely ignore the innate ability of children.This legislation would base the amount of welfare a family receives on children's grades. If this bill were passed, welfare recipients would be required to prove their children are succeeding in school in order to receive benefits. While it's true that some people take advantage of the welfare system, others are so afraid of being taken advantage of; they create asinine plans like this bill, making the situation worse.
Although it may be an advantage to save money on welfare payouts, this legislation would be too costly to implement. This bill would require more government employees for both the school district and the welfare office. School employees...