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Escalante, Jaime: 1930—: Educator
Jaime Escalante: 1930 —: Educator
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Challenged Students to Excel
Became a National Hero
Joined English for Children Initiative
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Jaime Escalante
Escalante, Jaime: 1930—: Educator
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Jaime Escalante: 1930 —: Educator
A Bolivian immigrant who worked as a math teacher in East Los Angeles, Jaime Escalante gained national recognition for transforming the math department of a poor Hispanic high school. Escalante's unorthodox teaching style motivated hundreds of students to sacrifice their free time and other activities to study for the Advanced Placement math test. His high success rate led to national acclaim, as well as external funding for his educational programs. His story became the subject of a 1988 Hollywood film titled Stand and Deliver. Jaime Alfonso Escalante Guti é rrez was born on December 31, 1930, in La Paz, Bolivia.