Title: Teacher Portrayed in 'Stand And Deliver' Dies : NPR
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The lawn in front of Garfield High School in East Los Angeles was sodden from the morning's rain. But the weather didn't dampen the enthusiasm of many Garfield graduates, who came from all over Los Angeles and beyond to show their support for their former teacher, Jaime Escalante. Escalante's former students recently learned he is in the end stages of bladder cancer that has spread throughout his body. The medical costs have depleted Escalante's savings, and the students are determined to help out. 'Barrio Kids'
To the astonishment of the outside world, Escalante taught many of these returning graduates math — advanced math, like trigonometry and calculus. Garfield educates some of Los Angeles' poorest students, many of them from immigrant families, and many of whom never conceived of college as a possibility. But Escalante did. Web Resources
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YouTube: Actor Edward James Olmos As Jaime Escalante in "Stand And Deliver"
The Bolivian-born teacher believed math was the portal to any success his students could achieve later in life.