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Baltimore Sun -- The Baltimore school system will pay high school students who improve their scores on the state graduation exams up to $110 each, a controversial plan that would be a first in Maryland.

Financial incentives for students are being used in New York City, where Alonso was deputy chancellor before becoming CEO of the Baltimore schools in July. In a program created by a Harvard economist that began last fall, students in New York can earn up to $500 for test scores and good attendance.

While the New York program uses private money for the student incentives, Baltimore is using public dollars.
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