With AP exams starting on Tuesday, it is a good time to honor
Jaime Escalante, an amazing teacher that lost his battle with cancer earlier this year. Mr. Escalante taught Calculus in Los Angeles and is a testament to show how passionate teachers, willing students, and hard work can lead to amazing results. Despite being from one of the lowest income districts in California, Mr. Escalante's students would consistently score very highly on the AP Calculus exam. His work made a huge impact on the College Board's effort to use AP courses as a way to help close the achievement gap.
My pre-algebra teacher in 6th grade showed us the movie
Stand and Deliver. Her impact on my education and Mr. Escalante's on the lives of his students are examples of how lucky we all are to have our lives cross paths with amazing educators.
Read more about Jaime Escalante and his impact on the AP
here
Photo:
Matt Wright
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