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School Gives Cash Prizes For On-Time Students

By: The Associated Press | TriCities.com
Published: February 03, 2009

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ERWIN, Tenn. (AP) - Students at a northeast Tennessee high school are getting a cash reward for being in class on time.
A new program began last week at Unicoi County High School in Erwin, under which a monthly $300 prize is awarded to a student -
to be split equally with his or her parents.
Sophomore Aaron Shelly got the first one and plans to spend his $150 half treating friends at a Red Lobster.
School truancy employee LeAnn Bowman told the Johnson City Press the school is held accountable for the students' education and
teachers can't educate them if they're not there.
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Information from: Johnson City Press,
http://www.johnsoncitypress.com

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