This company pays kids to do their math homework

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February 8, 2018 Today's TED Talk This company pays kids to do their math homework 13:41 minutes · TED@Westpac Mohamad Jebara loves mathematics -- but he's concerned that too many students grow up thinking that this beautiful, rewarding subject is difficult and boring. His company is experimenting with a bold idea: paying students for completing weekly math homework. He explores the ethics of this model and how it's helping students -- and why learning math is crucial in the era of fake news. Watch now »   Playlist of the Day Talks for people who hated math in high school Math might have been dry and boring in high school, but it is actually AWESOME. If only it had been this fun when you were getting graded. Watch » 6 talks · Total run time 1:09:23 SUBSCRIBE TO ted's science newsletter Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS (CC BY-NC 2.0) TED's bi-weekly "Science Worth Knowing" newsletter brings you the stories we're talking about from around the world of science. Subscribe »   Download the TED app

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