The film 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 immigrants. ... She also plays an important role as a member of her student council and enjoys the welcoming and safe (in comparison to the alternatives available to her) physical environment. Her housing situation is one that is shown and is comprised of limited...

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