craig32935 (US)

No you don't pay students to study. If you want to reward them for getting good grades that is different, but if you do that, then there should also be consequences for bad grades. That's kind of how the real world of private sector employment functions. Those that perform above average are rewarded. Those that remain average do not and those below average may face repercussions.

Xu Yonghua and Wang Yahong congratulate their son, who just finished the National College Entrance Exam, or gaokao, under a banner reading, "Guys, you are liberated!" in Xuchang county, Henan province, on June 8, 2013. [Photo by Niu Zhiyong/Asianewsphoto]