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High School Diploma:
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Jessica Choi:
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sickofdemocrats:
But this is typical of Mr. Obama and most (not all) Democrats. They will say a
Posts Tagged ‘Jaime Escalante’
Commentary: Ravitch Off Base on Charter Schools
As mentioned in a previous post, Andrew Coulson of the Cato Institute, in his fine obituary for Jaime Escalante, wrote that the best way to preserve Escalante’s legacy is to “understand why our education system destroyed rather than amplified his success—and then fix it.” Coulson then goes on and accurately presents the success of today’s [...]
Commentary: Jaime Escalante, R.I.P.
As you likely have seen or heard in the news, Jaime Escalante, the legendary Los Angeles math teacher who inspired the 1982 film Stand and Deliver, passed away last week at age 79. Amid the myriad of obsequies recounting his success in one of the worst school districts in America is a cautionary tale. Escalante [...]