It is commonplace for public schools in Wyoming, USA, to reward students with movie tickets, book vouchers and iPods for excellent school attendance. But some diligent students are now winning cars and trucks! The car or truck is usually donated by a local dealer, and the prizes are awarded through draws open only to students with near-perfect attendance. So does bribing students with the possibility of winning a car or truck actually get them to go to school? Some educators claim their giveaways have boosted attendance. District attendance officer Gary Somerville said he hopes to raise attendance and also reduce the district's 29 percent dropout rate, which he blames in part on Wyoming's booming gas-and-oil industry. "These kids can go out and earn $15-17 an hour swinging a hammer. It's kind of hard to keep them in school past their 16th birthday," he said. Hartford has been holding a draw - for either a car or $10,000 - for the past six years. Five of those times the winning family chose the money. "I can't tell you that it's increased attendance," district spokesman Terry D'Italia said. "But what it has done over the years is just kept a focus on it and kept it at the top of kids' minds." (Source: CNN.com)