I just heard that Jaime Escalante (the math teacher featured in the film "Stand and Deliver" died of cancer this morning. I heard it on NPR, a reliable news network. May he RIP.
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03-31-2010, 04:56 PM #1Registered User
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Jaime Escalante died
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03-31-2010, 05:00 PM #2
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I think I read this yesterday so you may be a day behind but may he RIP.
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03-31-2010, 05:23 PM #3
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I heard about his death on the overnight network news shows in the early a.m. hours today. May he RIP.
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03-31-2010, 06:19 PM #4Taking suggestions...
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He was an amazing educator who was an inspiration to many of the rest of us.
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That was a great movie. So sad.
May he RIP.
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03-31-2010, 07:07 PM #6
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Amazing man. He believed in those kids when no one else did. R.I.P.
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04-01-2010, 05:08 AM #7
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Ohhhh.... I heard he was gravely ill... glad he's no longer suffering, and may he rest in peace.
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04-01-2010, 05:33 AM #8
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Ihad never heard of him before the movie. But, it's one of my favorites because he was so inspiring. How lucky and privileged his students were. An amazing man. R.I.P.
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