Haitians

Over the past 4 years about 15,000 Haitian migrants have entered Springfield, Ohio a city of 59,000 people. These migrants are here legally under the Temporary Protected Status program. There is no data available as to how many are school age but most cannot speak English. The governor is sending help. Ohio has already provided additional resources to Springfield to help with education and training for drivers, to pay for more vaccines and health screenings in schools, and to enhance translation services, explained DeWine. Many students across the country are struggling because of the shut down during Covid but minority students are hurting since test scores already showed they were behind. These are students who are proficient in English and they are having trouble keeping. The Haitian students will also make it difficult for teachers who are already pressed trying to catch up.