Escalante -- who was immortalized in the 1988 film `` Stand and Deliver '' -- died this week at his son 's home in Roseville , California , after a bout with cancer . America 's schools still have a lot to learn from Jaime Escalante , who died this week . Comment: He says that by aiming high , Escalante got extraordinary results from students .
America 's schools still have a lot to learn from Jaime Escalante , who died this week . Comment: He says that by aiming high , Escalante got extraordinary results from students .