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about Jaime Escalante. He was able to help hundreds of students to pass the AP calculus test in a school where almost no students went to college. He was forced to leave the school due to death threats and intimidation from other teachers.

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Fun Fact: about Jaime Escalante. He was able to help hundreds of students to pass the AP calculus test in a school where almost no students went to college. He was forced to leave the school due to death threats and intimidation from other teachers.

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