The New York City Board of Education is attempting to educate 1.2 million children (37% of all of the students in New York State)

571,756 children are living in poverty in New York City

16, 470 children are homeless and /or living in temporary housing

Between 1995-1998, 112,000 immigrant students registered for public school in NYC

Not surprisingly, 16.7% of the 1.2 million NYC students have been classified as LEP - Least English Proficient

59.9% of elementary and middle school students are reading below grade level