Off the Boat and into the Classroom

The New Normal: An 11-year-old Ghanaian Immigrant’s Story from Jackie Kostek on Vimeo.

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By Jackie Kostek

There are an estimated 1.3 million people immigrating to the United States each year. Many are children, and most are poor. In Queens, New York, almost half the residents were born outside the U.S. Jackie Kostek reports on how one middle schooler is making the transition.

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