Between 1982 and 1992, more than one million immigrants made New York City their home. These immigrants have swelled enrollment in the city's public schools and strained the city's already taxed school system. Immigrant children in the public schools collectively speak more than 120 different languages, posing a daunting communication challenge for teachers. And because recent immigrants are often poor, greater percentages of public school students now come from poor families. The most pressing problem that the school system faces, however, is overcrowding. Solving these problems will require money, which poses yet a further obstacle. -from Author

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