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$265,986 Paid to $1,650 Students For Good Grades In Chicago

Posted by acmaurer 1317 days ago (http://www.chicagotribune.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: economy education incentives money
A 14-year-old at Manley Career Academy High School is one of more than 1,650 Chicago Public Schools students cashing in on a new district program offering money to freshmen at 20 schools for getting top—and even average—grades in five core subjects including math, English and science. District officials said students earned $265,986 this time, with the money coming from a Harvard University education research laboratory and private donations.
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