Presented by Education Writers Association
EWA Radio: Considering Concentrated Poverty in K-12 Funding
Research shows a relationship between student poverty and achievement. Many state funding formulas allocate additional dollars for low-income students to level the playing field. But fewer account for concentrated poverty in communities, despite the additional challenges faced by schools serving large shares of economically disadvantaged students. Experts will discuss the impact of concentrated poverty on students, how more resources can be directed to high-poverty schools and other strategies to address these disparities and improve resource equity.
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John Affeldt
Public Advocates
Amber Arellano
The Education Trust-Midwest
Emily Richmond
Education Writers Association
Ericka Weathers
University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education