Summary: <p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The Jefferson Exchange: January 14, 2014 Hour 1B:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="">Changing What Defines "Poverty" For Schools</b></p><p>Schools with higher numbers of students from poor families frequently get additional financial support. Plain and simple, education must be more intensive for children of poverty. A change is underway in Oregon… a change in HOW poverty is calculated. The state <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/home/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Department of Education</span></strong></a> must carry out the change, under orders from the legislature. And it is possible that some school districts will get more money... while others will get less.</p>
