IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1265 
Honoring the life and accomplishments of Jaime A. Escalante. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2010 
Mrs. NAPOLITANO (for herself, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. BACA, Mr. GUTIER-
REZ, Mr. ORTIZ, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. 
MEEKS of New York, Mr. PIERLUISI, Ms. RICHARDSON, Mr. SABLAN, 
Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. HONDA, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. BECER-
RA, Mr. SIRES, Mr. CARDOZA, Mr. COSTA, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. LUJA´N, 
Mr. PASTOR of Arizona, Ms. CHU, Mr. REYES, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. 
SALAZAR, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. EDWARDS of Texas, Mr. 
COSTELLO, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Ms. WATSON, Ms. 
CORRINE BROWN of Florida, and Mr. CLYBURN) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the life and accomplishments of Jaime A. 
Escalante. 
Whereas Jaime A. Escalante was a dedicated husband, fa-
ther, teacher, and mentor; 
Whereas Jaime A. Escalante, an immigrant, devoted his life 
to teaching and used determination, rigorous standards, 
and a passion for educating to empower disadvantaged 
students to learn and succeed; 
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Whereas Jaime A. Escalante was born on December 31, 
1930, in La Paz, Bolivia and received his teaching degree 
from Normal Superior in Bolivia; 
Whereas Jaime A. Escalante immigrated to California in 
1963 at the age of 33, leaving his teaching post in Bo-
livia for the promise of a brighter future for his wife, 
Fabiola, his child, Jaime A. Jr., and future child, Fer-
nando; 
Whereas Jaime A. Escalante spent 10 years working his way 
up from a dishwasher to an electronics technician while 
learning English, repeating his undergraduate education 
earning a B.A. in math from Cal State Los Angeles, and 
securing his teaching certificate in 1974; 
Whereas Jaime A. Escalante was hired to teach mathematics 
at Garfield High School in 1974, which during the 1970s 
was struggling to maintain its accreditation and whose 
students were largely working-class minorities from un-
derserved areas; 
Whereas Jaime A. Escalante used innovative techniques and 
high expectations to successfully teach calculus to hard- 
to-motivate students and revolutionized the use of the 
Advanced Placement Program to drive success in under-
performing schools, proving that encouragement for 
learning could trump educational disadvantages; 
Whereas Jaime A. Escalante firmly believed that his stu-
dents, although disadvantaged and often behind their 
grade levels, could achieve academic success if held to 
high standards and had the support, attention, and en-
couragement to attain those standards; 
Whereas the 1988 film ‘‘Stand and Deliver’’ about Jaime A. 
Escalante’s story and successes in education inspired 
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teachers across the country and the world to adopt his 
methods; 
Whereas in 1988, Jaime A. Escalante’s success as an educa-
tor was detailed in the book entitled ‘‘Escalante: The 
Best Teacher in America’’ by Jay Mathews; and 
Whereas Jaime A. Escalante’s teaching awards include the 
Presidential Medal of Excellence in Education, the An-
dres Bello Prize from the Organization of American 
States, and the Free Spirit Award from the Freedom 
Forum, as well as being inducted into the National 
Teachers Hall of Fame in 1999: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors the life and accomplishments of 
Jaime A. Escalante; 
(2) 
expresses 
condolences 
on 
Jaime 
A. 
Escalante’s passing; and 
(3) recognizes Jaime A. Escalante’s contribu-
tion to the field of education, his innovative under-
takings in successfully teaching urban youth with 
educational disadvantages, as well as his dedication 
to the students of Garfield High School, the great 
State of California, the United States, and the coun-
try of Bolivia. 
Æ 
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