Jaime Escalante

Jaime Escalante (b. December 31, 1930) is a former Garfield High School (Los Angeles Unified School District) mathematics teacher who achieved national fame when his highly successful math class was dramatized in Stand and Deliver.

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A large mural of Escalante and Edward James Olmos, who portrayed him in Stand and Deliver, faces the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Alvarado Street in the Westlake district just northwest of downtown Los Angeles.

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Edward James Olmos - Wilshire Boulevard - Westlake - Los Angeles

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Hosted two series for PBS television: Futures I, and Futures II — The shows demonstrate mathematical applications in careers, such as fashion, engineering, space exploration, and sports, and include guest appearances by celebrities. It was nominated for and won a George Foster Peabody Award in 1990.

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PBS - Television - George Foster Peabody Award

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