$50 a week for 40 weeks: How no-strings cash changed the lives of teens
August 20, 2025
“If you’re stuck in a rut, it’s expensive to restart. In this country, it’s expensive to be poor.”
“If you’re stuck in a rut, it’s expensive to restart. In this country, it’s expensive to be poor.”
New Orleans 12th grader Dejah Grimes was part of a pilot program, soon to be expanded, that gives students $50 per week with no strings attached.
