12-Year-Old Gets Car For Perfect Attendance

CHICAGO (CBS) ― Perfect attendance and a little luck helped a Chicago Public School student win a new car Monday. CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez reports that the car was just one incentive CPS officials have been offering kids as a reward for coming to class everyday. A 2008 Dodge Caliber was the top reward for three straight months of perfect attendance at Chicago Public Schools. Nearly 190,000 students achieved that feat this year. In a random drawing, the group was pared down to 150 kids who gathered Monday at a Chicago car dealership and given a key to hand off to their parents, but only one would start the car. CPS Chief Executive Officer Arne Duncan said the district has been trying to make it exciting to go to school. "There's nothing more important than showing up for school every day, it's critical. ...thank you for your... [read full story]