Title: Jamie Escalante - Movie, Teacher & Students - Biography
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Content: The Best Teacher in America and a film called Stand and Deliver starring Edward James Olmos. Both educators and students have found Escalante's work at Garfield inspiring. Later Years and Legacy
After Garfield, Escalante taught at another high school in Sacramento. He did not seem to find the same level of success that he had at his previous post. Escalante also received some criticism for lobbying against bilingual education in California schools. He retired from teaching in 1998. Escalante has received many awards for his contributions to the field of education, including the Presidential Medal for Excellence. He was inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame in 1999. Escalante died in March 2010 after a long struggle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Fabiola, and their two sons.