The controversial plan to monetarily incent students from low-income New York City public schools came up short in making a difference in the exam's passing rate. Students were offered between $500 and $1000, dependent on their actual score on the AP exam. Despite this monetary reward, the exam's pass rate dipped--in 2007 35 percent of students passed compared to 2008's 32 percent.
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