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A Tribune analysis of school grades and demographics shows a link between high-diversity/low-income schools and low school grades. But there are exceptions.
On Tuesday at 12:15 p.m., Dr. Rebecca Donaldson of the Utah State Office of Education, West Jordan's Majestic Elementary principal Todd Theobald and Tribune education reporter Benjamin Wood join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to discuss the role poverty plays in student achievement and what some schools are doing to buck the trend.
Watch this online video chat at sltrib.com. You can also join the discussion by sending questions and comments to the hashtag #TribTalk on Twitter and Google+ or texting 801-609-8059.
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