Jaime Escalante

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Source:
http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010...for-stand-and-deliver-dies-of-bladder-cancer/

Jaime Escalante, whose success in teaching and inspiring his students became the basis for 1988’s award-winning film “Stand and Deliver,” died Tuesday at his son’s home in Reno, Nevada after a long battle with bladder cancer. Escalante, who retired in 2001, was 79.

Source:
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/mar/31/local/la-me-jaime-escalante31-2010mar31

Escalante's rise came during an era decried by experts as one of alarming mediocrity in the nation's schools. He pushed for tougher standards and accountability for students and educators, often irritating colleagues and parents along the way with his brusque manner and uncompromising stands.

As Washington Post reporter Jay Mathews recounted in his 1988 book, "Escalante: The Best Teacher in America," the hard-driving teacher turned the health problem into another weapon in his bag of tricks. "You burros give me a heart attack," he repeatedly told his students when he returned. "But I come back! I'm still the champ." The guilt-making mantra was effective. One student said, "If Kimo can do it, we can do it. If he wants to teach us that bad, we can learn."

Biography
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaime_Escalante

 

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