Overview

Based on the Oscar-nominated film, Stand and Deliver is the compelling true story Jaime Escalante, a dedicated East Los Angeles teacher who surmounts overwhelming odds in his quest to turn inner-city students into whiz kids. When Escalante leaves a career in engineering to teach high school math, he is assigned to a barrio school with a reputation for gangs, drugs and dropouts, an ill-funded school that is also in imminent danger of losing its accreditation. 

Length: Approx 1:30

Age info: Recommended for 10 and up, but no one under 7 will be admitted.