Paying Kids for Good Grades: Does It Work?

Part of the difference, Fryer thinks, is the way the money was distributed.
Samantha Contis for TIME

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Part of the difference, Fryer thinks, is the way the money was distributed. When the money was given for something every student could do, like reading books or attending class, the results were stronger than they were when the money was given for more intangible tasks, like achieving better grades.

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