A pilot group of Oakland Unified School District students at seven school sites have been getting paid $50 a week – if they have perfect attendance.
The 10-week program, run by a group known as the Equitable Design Project, now has nearly 100 students enrolled, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, which first reported about the unusual incentive. To earn the money, students must attend class five days a week. High schoolers can't be late or cut class. If they do, they'll miss out on the cash. Students also must meet with a program leader, complete a short mental health and experience in the classroom assessment each week.
Created after COVID, the program aims to increase attendance. Schools receive state money when students actually show up to class, and so, if they are absent, the schools don't get that money. In 2022, 61% of Oakland Unified students missed at least 1 out of every 10 school days, the Chronicle reported.
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