One Albany teacher is proving it pays to learn math! : News : MySouthwestGA.com

“He challenged us; he's like, so whoever gets a degree in mathematics, I’ll give you $100. And at middle school age, you're a teenager, and like, '$100? Ok!' you know?” says student Felicia Griffin, who graduated with a degree in Mathematics from Albany State University in 2010, forcing Johnson to make good on his promise.

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Updated with video; Former Albany Middle School Math teacher, Ben Johnson, made a bold promise to one of his classes.

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