Students Rewarded with Free Mobile Phones

As an incentive for high achieving students in New York City to continue improving their academic performance, a Harvard economist conceived of the "Million" Motivation Campaign. Through the campaign, which is being piloted in seven middle schools, 2,500 students will each receive a free cell phone. Students can earn rewards such as minutes and ringtones for achieving academic goals.

Learn about the campaign and the controversy surrounding it in an article reported in the New York Times.