Motivation, Part 1 The following is from an article featured in
the education section of USA Today on January 28, 2008:
"Teachers have long said that success is its own reward. But
these days, some students are finding that good grades can bring
them cash and luxury gifts. In at least a dozen states this
school year, students who bring home top marks can expect more
than just gratitude. Examples: - Baltimore schools chief Andres
Alonso last week promised to spend more than $935,000 to give
high school students as much as $110 each to improve their
scores on state graduation exams. - In New York City, about
9,000 fourth- and seventh-graders in 60 schools are eligible to
win as much as $500 for improving their scores on the city's
English and math tests, given throughout the school year. - In
suburban Atlanta, a pair of schools last week kicked off a
program that will pay 8th- and 11th-grade students $8 an hour
for a 15-week 'Learn & Earn' after-school study program (the
federal minimum wage is currently $5.85)