Might as well just quote direct:
By Bridget Gutierrez | Tuesday, January 22, 2008, 01:37 PM
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
With metro Atlanta public schools regularly offering goodies — such as MP3 players and bikes — to encourage students to attend classes, perhaps it was only a matter of time local educators decided to bait kids with cold hard cash.
According to a media advisory e-mailed to reporters this morning, Fulton County Schools will announce a new “Learn & Earn” initiative Thursday that will “test the hypothesis that extrinsic motivation (pay for attendance and participation) will improve academic performance….”
There’s nothing I can add.
(Thanks to J-Walk for the link)
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