Title: Jamie Escalante - Movie, Teacher & Students - Biography
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Content: His story was told in the 1988 film 'Stand and Deliver.' Who Was Jaime Escalante? Jaime Escalante was an educator who was born in Bolivia and came to the United States in the 1960s to seek a better life. He began teaching math to troubled students in a violent Los Angeles school and became famous for leading many of them to pass the advanced placement calculus test. He was played by Edward James Olmos in the 1988 film Stand and Deliver. Early Life
Educator Jamie Escalante was born on December 31, 1930, in La Paz, Bolivia. The child of two teachers, Escalante became one of the most famous educators in America during the 1980s and 1990s. He left Bolivia in the 1960s to seek a better life in the United States. An educator back at home, he had to work many odd jobs, teach himself English and earn another college degree before he could return to the classroom. Professional Career
In 1974, Escalante took a job at Garfield High School in East Los Angeles, California.