Could this work in Detroit?

[maxx]

DPS is closing buildings and laying off staff.

It would be a little difficult to use what little money it does have to "pay" students to do well in school.

They'd have to look for grant money for a demonstration project.

[mwilbert]

PS is closing buildings and laying off staff.

It would be a little difficult to use what little money it does have to "pay" students to do well in school.

I don't think I am in favor of this, but DPS has quite a bit of money, just not enough to pay for its oversized infrastructure and administration. Currently we spend that money without educating the vast majority of those kids. If money motivated them to show up for class, much less do the work, we would probably be ahead.