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Schellinger, Sari Beal – 1994
This historical study examines some of the possible reasons that a large portion of Mexican American children do not succeed in the public school system in California, exploring the background of the language issue. Parental factors, socioeconomic status, and self-perceptions are three factors related to failure among Mexican American children in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bias, Cultural Influences, Educational Attainment