1. Fear and Learning at Hoover Elementary
... by Laura Angelica Simon, a Mexican immigrant and fourth-grade teacher at Hoover Elementary School in Los Angeles was made in response to 1994 California voters approval of the controversial Proposition 187, a ballot initiative denying public education and health care to all undocumented ... self-concepts and ideas, Myra's mother faces a daunting task in being realistic with her daughter about the outcome of the passing of proposition 187 and ultimately her right to attend Hoover Elementary and continue her pursuit of a college degree. Myra faces not only socioeconomic uncertainties but...
- Word Count: 981
- Approx Pages: 4
- Grade Level: Graduate