Vernal Express | 1970-08-06 | Page 4 | Sixth Grade Capitalism

Sixth Grade Capitalism A new kind of grading system has been adopted by a sixth grade California California Califor Califor- nia school teacher It Is based on a point and incentive system that pays the student student student stu stu- dent in imaginary dollars for good work and fines him when he falls down on the job The teacher says the system tern tem works It has done away with grades I substitute academic dollars dol dol- lars At the beginning of the year the instructor instructor in in- gives each pupil a credit to start the semester The nest egg expands expands ex ex- or shrinks according to the caliber cali cali- ber her of academic work produced by its owner Students can build small empires em em- pires pires A superior student can acquire a firm that dispenses facts to those who were inattentive In class or didn't do homework There are about a dozen other firms successful students students' can buy and and- operate They also may earn academic academic aca aca- demic dollars for helping slower students students stu stu- stu dents for good work habits and for cooperation cooperation cooperation co co- operation in class Says the instructor You can cant can't t keep the kids at home They come come even en when they're sick The students are to to work When parents criticize the idea of bringing capitalism into the schools the teacher answers But Im I'm teaching the American way of life What is wrong with capitalism The Imaginative California school teacher deserves praise We need more like him