In the excerpt from “Classes and Scores Soar With Incentives from A.P. Tests,” Joe Nystrom shares his experience with a new way to help low-income students conquer higher academic goals. Any method that encourages students to learn and do well in school is highly praised in the community; however bribing low-income students with money to do well in school is not the way to engage students. I do not think that this method should continue to be implemented in any schools because of its flaws. One flaw I have with this method is the blatant bribery. Both the teachers and the students are being enticed with money to perform well. This is a flaw because the teachers will only teach students how to pass the A.P. exam so that they can receive a large