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Detroit students will receive $100 a week for perfect attendance

From 24.kg · () Russian

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  • Detroit high school students who attend every class during a five-day cycle can receive a $100 weekly gift card from January through March.
  • Students in grades six through eight will join the program this school year and can receive $50 a week.
  • The district says chronic absenteeism among high school students fell from 64% to 54% during the program’s first year.

Detroit’s school district is extending its cash-for-attendance program to students in grades six through eight. The Perfect Attendance Pays initiative gives high school students a $100 gift card for attending every class during a five-day school cycle without an absence.

The program operates from January through March, when winter weather and seasonal illnesses contribute to the highest number of absences. Beginning this school year, middle-school students in grades six through eight can receive $50 a week. School field trips count toward attendance under the program’s rules.

According to Chalkbeat, chronic absenteeism among high school students dropped by 10 percentage points during the first year, from 64% to 54%. The district has decided to continue the initiative and broaden its reach.

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Originally published by 24.kg in Russian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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