There are 10.4 million students from immigrant households in public schools, accounting for one in five public school students. Of these students, 78 percent speak a language other than English at home.
Overall, one in four public school students now speaks a language other than English at home.
And that is the real problem.
“Research shows that the language barrier can have a disastrous effect on learning outcomes. “
There you have it. Couldn’t spell, couldn’t comprehend and couldn’t think for themselves. AND wouldn’t speak English.