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Rewarding Kids May Not Be the Best Motivator for Success

by Elizabeth Humphrey, Posted Mar 12th 2010 4:00PM

Daniel Pink, author of Drive, suggests carrots and sticks might not motivate. Credit: Jerry Bauer
Whether it's getting them to master toilet training, trigonometry or taking out the trash, motivating kids sometimes involves a reward. But ...
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New York offers cash incentives for students who pass tests

by Angie Felton, Posted Sep 2nd 2008 10:00AM

If students are expected to treat school as their work, it stands to reason that they then be compensated for a job well done. In academics, good work is reflected by good grades or test scores and in New York, kids are getting paid up to a thousand ...
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