The language barrier and the .resulting handicaps faced by the Spanishspeaking child in an Englishspeaking classroom and society are the most significant factors contributing to the low level of achievement in education. It is my hope that a committee such as this bill would establish. would lead the way in breaking down this barrier. in particular by promoting the extension of bilingual educational opportunities in the schools of Spanishspeaking Americans. Poverty. immigrant status. and prejudice have forced Puerto Ricans to live in some of the most deteriorated. crowded housing in New York City. Health problems. including a disproportionately high infant mortality rate. are also severe. and health services are generally inadequate. All these problems are compounded by significant difficulties in communication. arising from the language barrier. between Puerto Rican Americans and the public officials in their own communities. including school authorities and government agencies. which attempt to provide basic services to their neighborhoods.
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