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Some students get toys for perfect attendance and pizza parties for improved test scores. But people were outraged when Baltimore schools chief Andres Alonso came out with plans to spend nearly $1 million to pay struggling students who improve their scores.
$110
How much a Baltimore student could earn. More than 5,000 students in the classes of 2009 and 2010 are eligible.
$1,000
Maximum payment offered by a New York non-profit to students in high-poverty high schools for every Advanced Placement exam passed.
$3.1 million
Money set aside for extra help at after-school and Saturday sessions in Baltimore.
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Page compiled from Tribune news services
