Jaime Escalante speaks about his teaching philosophy

“One of the most famous teachers in the world on Thursday told a capacity crowd at Lyon College that race, ethnicity and social status are no barrier to success in any endeavor if a person has the inner desire to achieve.

Jaime Escalante spoke in conjunction with the fall meeting of the President’s Council.

Escalante is a high school teacher whose students ”” mostly underprivileged and Hispanic ”” have set standards in mathematics that are all but unequaled in American education. In 1988, the popular movie about his life, “Stand and Deliver,” became one of the year’s most acclaimed films. Edward James Olmos of “Miami Vice” television series fame played him in the film.”

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