Pay for Grades Is paying students for grades a good idea? More and more cities are launching "pay for grades" pilot programs in an effort to increase student motivation and improve performance. But is it working?
We visited Coshocton, Ohio—a factory town that's been paying students for years and keeping track of the results—to find out.
Bonus Feature In this program, we meet Josh Ackley, a sixth grade student whose classroom antics are leading to poor grades. His parents and teachers think he's smart, but he's not applying himself. Josh's class is one of those chosen to receive money for good grades. But will the money be enough to make Josh a better student? Or could there be a different solution?
