Paying Kids for Good Grades: Does It Work?

At the Takoma Education Campus, also in Washington, students line up to get their payment vouchers. The study met with different results in each city.
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At the Takoma Education Campus, also in Washington, students line up to get their payment vouchers. The study met with different results in each city. In Washington, one of the more interesting findings was that boys responded particularly well to the financial incentive. According to Fryer, this is contrary to other reforms, which tend to help girls more.

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