Stand and Deliver

At a tough school, someone had to take a stand…and someone did. Together, one teacher and one class proved to America they could…

Jaime Escalante is a dedicated math teacher working at a high school in a predominantly Hispanic neighborhood. Believing that his students are capable of far more than others expect, he uses creative and unconventional teaching methods to inspire them. Despite the challenges they face, Jaime pushes his students to succeed, helping a group of underestimated teens excel in advanced algebra and calculus.