Governments should spend more money on education than on recreation and sports. Do you agree or disagree?

Some people think that students who achieve the best academic results 
should be rewarded. Others believe it is more important to reward 
students who show improvement. 
Discuss both views and give your opinion. 
It is often argued that pupils with the highest grades should be honoured, 
while others feel those who improve the most should be commended. This 
essay will discuss both points of view and argue that those who attain the 
highest marks should get the rewards, followed by a reasoned conclusion. 
Many support the view that only the top students should get recognition in 
the form of rewards. They think that this is only fair and that excellence and 
hard work should be recognised. This essay agrees with this view because it 
incentivises learners to strive to be the best and fosters healthy competition. 
For example, in the United Kingdom’s top universities, like Oxford and 
Cambridge, many professors publish exam results publicly to increase 
motivation. 
Alternatively, others advocate commending those who develop the most over 
a term or school year. They believe that this encourages those who are closer 
to the bottom of the class to get better and takes into account that not 
everyone can be top of the class. This essay disagrees with this view because 
it encourages mediocrity and is unfair to those students who have worked 
hard to achieve academic distinction. 
In summary, although there are strong arguments to recognise students for 
improving, it is more important to give the high achievers the accolades in the 
interests of fairness and the spirit of excellence. 

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Some parents think that childcare centres provide the best services for 
children of pre-school age. Other working parents think that family