In Baltimore, schools CEO Andres Alonso is making headlines with a plan to offer cash to students who improve their scores on state assessment exams. Alonso says the school system has a "moral obligation" to help students pass the exams. But the plan is getting mixed reviews from some members of the city's school board. We look at the specifics of the proposal, and explore the broader challenge of inspiring students.
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Cash Incentives for Students
Listen Monday, Jan. 28, 2008 at 12:30 p.m. in Education, PoliticsGuests
Andres Alonso
CEO, Baltimore Public Schools
Sara Neufeld
Education Reporter, The Baltimore Sun
Aleta Margolis
Founder and Executive Director, Center for Inspired Teaching
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