Hatrack River Forum: Jaime Escalante dies at age 79

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Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :

Teacher who inspired Stand and Deliver film dies after fight with bladder cancer

Posted by Glenn Arnold (Member # 3192) on :

I can't tell you how many times I've watched Stand and Deliver. I only wish I had a small fraction of his natural teaching talent.

Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :

[Frown]

Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :

Sad. [Frown]

He is real example of leaving a legacy behind - of inspiring people and making people believe they can be more than anyone, even themselves, ever thought they would be.

Posted by theamazeeaz (Member # 6970) on :

[Cry]

As someone who uses the math high school students insist they don't need every day for her job, people like Jaime Escalante are my heros.

Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :

That was a great movie, made even better by being based on a real man and his fight for his students.

Posted by Orincoro (Member # 8854) on :

He really reached those kids.

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

Escalante also did many amazing things after the Stand-and-Deliver-inspiring events. He was a great man. The world is poorer for his loss.