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What happened when schools paid high schoolers $50 a week, no strings attached?

By Juana Summers,
Patrick Jarenwattananon, Jason Fuller
Published August 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM MDT

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Jonathan Johnson, founder and CEO of Rooted School Foundation, about a study involving his charter schools which gave $50 weekly to low-income students.

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Juana Summers
Juana Summers is a co-host of NPR's All Things Considered, alongside Ailsa Chang, Ari Shapiro and Mary Louise Kelly. She joined All Things Considered in June 2022.
Patrick Jarenwattananon
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