Educattve Learning Under Capitalism

I was listening to a symposium on education over C-Span the other day.  It dawned on me that most of the content for discussion was centered on the teacher---her methods used in instructing students, but little was mentioned about the student himself.  It's as if the student was really a black box into which knowledge should be stored as a result of teacher input and textbook reading.

Yet, under capitalism, the learner is an emotional creature whose propensities lure him to be productive and creative.  The primary device leading him to become prroductive is simply the presentment of an incentive, such as money!  That is to say, he's lured by filthy lucre!

I recall growing up in an Episcopal Church that paid its choir members to sing on Sundays.  I think I earned 75 cents each Sunday I performed and 25 cents for choir practice during the week.  I spent the money before the next week was over!

You know, that same practice could be used in school.  It's simply practicing capitalism in educational environments.  Each month a child could earn a stipend: say, $4 for perfect attendance, $5 for grades "B" or better in all his courses (maybe excluding gym); and $2 for doing something noteworthy in his studies, like an extra project to present in class.

It's time capitalism was taught in the schools, and students become accustomed to it before entering the labor market.     

Addendum:

Today, December 15, 2012, I was watching on public television a presentation of the Family Rewards Program of the city of Memphis, Tenn,, which may already be defunct since it was to last only 3 years as a pilot.  The project pilot, geared for the poor, primarily black families, had an educational component that paid kids in school according to grade performance and atttendance record--somewhat similar to what I am proposing.  The presentation also made mention that Mayor Bloomberg of New York City is also thinking of instituting a pilot project that would pay students for grade performance.

However, neither such pilot program justifies itself on the basis of capitalist principles, and neither refers to the value of the educative learning experience in participating in capitalism.