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Why So Many Students Are Homeless

The money will go to 25 school districts in Oregon along with 25 education service districts around the state, along with the Boys & Girls Club and United Way.
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The money will go to 25 school districts in Oregon along with 25 education service districts around the state, along with the Boys & Girls Club and United Way.

The State of Oregon recently reported on the numbers of homeless students in the state. 

And the figures were not encouraging: of the five districts with the highest rates of student homelessness, four are in our listening area.  Butte Falls tops the list. 

The Maslow Project works to assist homeless students in both Jackson and Josephine Counties, and seldom has to look far to find people to serve.  Program director Fallon Stewart of Maslow joins us with details of the program features.  
 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.
April Ehrlich is an editor and reporter at Oregon Public Broadcasting. Prior to joining OPB, she was a news host and regional reporter at Jefferson Public Radio.