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    Paying high school students to attend school could help low-income families build savings. A New York City study found that students offered financial incentives for attendance had a 25% decrease in absenteeism. Other studies showed incentives increased motivation, engagement, and graduation rates, while reducing absenteeism and dropout rates. Students were more likely to attend college or have improved test scores.

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    Paying high school students to attend school could help low-income families build savings. A New York City study found that students offered financial incentives for attendance had a 25% decrease in absenteeism. Other studies showed incentives increased motivation, engagement, and graduation rates, while reducing absenteeism and dropout rates. Students were more likely to attend college or have improved test scores.

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    Paying high school students to attend school could help low-income families build savings. A New York City study found that students offered financial incentives for attendance had a 25% decrease in absenteeism. Other studies showed incentives increased motivation, engagement, and graduation rates, while reducing absenteeism and dropout rates. Students were more likely to attend college or have improved test scores.

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    Should Students Be

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    School?
    REPORT
    Nearly half of all households in the
    United States lack the savings to
    cover a $400 emergency expense.
    Paying high school students to attend
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    income families to build a savings
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    NYC STUDY
    A study conducted by the New York

    City Department of Education found

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    financial incentive to attend school

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    According to a study by the University of Chicago,

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    attend school had a 40% increase in the likelihood of

    enrolling in college.

    FORDHAM PAY STUDENTS!


    STUDY
    A study by the Fordham
    Institute found that
    students who were offered
    a financial incentive to
    attend school had a 15%
    increase in test scores.

    15%

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