unconditional cash assistance

InvestigateTV+ explores a study where high school students receive $50 weekly with no conditions to combat absenteeism. The article also covers efforts to rescue dogs from fighting rings, placenta donations for burn care, and a woodcarving club fostering community in retirement.

Several U.S. schools are paying high school students $50 weekly with no strings attached to combat absenteeism and improve wellbeing. The article also covers dogfighting rescue efforts in South Carolina, placenta donations aiding burn care, and a Wisconsin wood carving club fostering community among retirees.

Several U.S. schools are providing students with $50 weekly through an unconditional cash assistance program to improve attendance and wellbeing. The initiative, known as 'The $50 Study,' aims to address chronic absenteeism, with Digital Pioneers Academy in Washington, D.C., and the Rooted School in New Orleans leading efforts to support low-income students facing challenges like childcare and safety.

Some U.S. schools, including Digital Pioneers Academy in Washington, D.C. and Rooted School in New Orleans, are paying students $50 weekly through an unconditional cash assistance program to address chronic absenteeism. Educators aim to improve student wellbeing, focus, and attendance, as national chronic absenteeism rates remain at 22%, higher than pre-pandemic levels.