This begs another question, which is that if the federal government is going to be severely hampered in its ability to run a prize that helps districts build capacity for innovation, why not instead run prizes that reward actual improvement in student learning after it has been done?

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These contests are run by Kaggle, a platform for companies and organizations who offer cash prizes for predictive models.

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The events are usually run by an MC who asks the questions, keeps score and hands out prizes, which range from bar vouchers to free food to t-shirts and hats.

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Barings' top management could have won prizes as upper-class twits but should not have been allowed to run a corner-shop, let alone a bank.

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Since the Nobel Prize in economics was established, seven prizes have been awarded to economists who cast serious doubt on Keynesian short-run stabilization.

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