DIVERSITY AND THE NEW IMMIGRANTS

New immigrants in the United States are enlivening the schools at the same time as they are overwhelming them. The waves of immigration have led to an increasingly diverse school population and have created a n ew set of problems. Today, with children from such diverse backgrounds , schools are inadequately prepared to serve the needs of the students who are arriving in increasing numbers. The challenges associated wit h the new immigrants are numerous. Problems now exist that are related to desegregation, multicultural education, higher-quality education, and bilingual education. As the population of our schools becomes more and more diverse, the most appropriate ways to educate this fascinati ng heterogeneous population must be sought.