Thousands of migrant children will enter New York City Public Schools starting Thursday.
Language is now the main barrier, with schools scrambling to hire bilingual teachers and specialized staff, prompting NYC Schools to look to hire 3,000 ASL instructors and thousands more specialized staff positions.With classes starting Thursday and a surge of asylum-seeking students will be enrolling, the Department of Education and families are preparing for that important day.
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