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Would you study harder and do better on a test if you knew there was a new iPod or $50 waiting for you if you did? That's the question at the center of a debate over offering students rewards for doing well in school.
Psychologists have long warned that such programs don't help students do better, and they may even lead to cheating. But economists believe offering rewards might be a valuable incentive, especially for struggling students.
