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No easy way to Good Grades….

Schoolboy hacker (fill in the blank) who upped his grades faces 38 years in jail!

For most youth the pressure to receive Good Grades just to make the “grade” is enormous. One Students answer was to hack into his school’s computer and to change his f’s to A’s. He made national headlines recently because he was 18 and could legally stand on charges for up to 38 years! If convicted on all 69 counts, including altering and stealing public records, computer fraud, burglary, identity theft, receiving stolen property and conspiracy, could spend almost four decades in prison.

It goes without saying this kid probably has the potential to get good grades but because of lack of discipline, choose to go a route that would seem to be easier. Hopefully he will receive some mercy but that would certainly be a hard lesson if he has to go to prison for an extended period of time.If he would of just applied what he already knows he could of pulled A's instead of f's. It's far better to graduate from school than to graduate from prison.

"Thirty-nine percent of workers age 30 and older said their high school experience had an influence on the job they hold today," says Rosemary Haefner, vice president of human resources at CareerBuilder.com. "While there are a variety of factors that determine one's career path, high school involves learning experiences inside and outside the classroom that can shape interests and personal networks at an early age. It's essentially a steppingstone into a world of opportunity."

So what was your status in high school? Read on to see if your persona matches the career you hold today.

Job level
If you used to yell from the sidelines, chances are you're yelling at (or cheering for) employees from your corner office. Cheerleaders were more likely to hold a vice president role than any other persona, according to the survey.

Twenty-four percent of those who were a teacher's pet or in student government serve in director/manager/team lead positions. Former honor society members, athletes and geeks mostly hold professional and technical services positions at 59 percent, 55 percent and 52 percent, respectively.

Industry
Drama club and honor society members seemed to have more workers drawn into the health-care community; drama clubs was also ranked as one of the highest among personalities in public administration/government.

While a large number of those in student government now hold jobs in education, a greater number of cheerleaders reported going into the travel and insurance industries than other personas. More geeks reported holding jobs in engineering and retail, and teacher's pets were ranked as one of the highest groups in construction and banking and finance.
Athletes were drawn to careers in transportation and class clowns seem more likely than others to pursue the manufacturing industry.

Salary
The survey suggests that kissing up didn't get teacher's pets as far with their bosses as it did with their teachers. Thirty-seven percent of this persona reported earning less than $35,000 annually.

On the other end, 12 percent of former student government members are paid more than $100,000 per year. Ten percent of honor society members and 7 percent of athletes, geeks and class clowns, also make a six-figure salary.
Forty-seven percent of honor society members earn $50,000 or more, and 49 percent of student government personas earn the same salary.

Washington Post
14 Schools Named to D.C. Program to Motivate Students With Cash
By Bill Turque
Washington Post Staff Writer

Friday, August 29, 2008; B01
D.C. officials yesterday identified 14 schools where about 2,700 middle schoolers will be eligible for up to $100 a month in cash awards for good test scores and behavior.
The incentive program, called Capital Gains, is a joint venture of D.C. schools and Harvard University.

Starting in early October, eligible students will be able to earn $2 per point up to a monthly maximum of $100 for attending class regularly, turning in homework, good behavior and receiving good grades.
Some details remain unresolved. Each school will set academic benchmarks that will determine the cash payments. Fryer said he will work out other criteria, such as behavior and attendance. A bank will be selected to set up student accounts. The cash will be electronically deposited each month. While children must have their parents' permission to participate, only they will be able to withdraw money.
"Kids can withdraw money as soon as they have it," Fryer said, adding that students will also receive "financial literacy" training to help them make sensible spending decisions. They will not receive ATM cards.