Jaime Escalante
publication date: Monday, September 3, 2012 (part of Fall 2012)
category: 
Education
clue: AP Calculus, Edward James Olmos, cheating scandal
explanation: Escalante was the subject of Stand and Deliver. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Richard Slominsky, Joanna Woods, Denise Sawicki, Mike Rothstein, Erik Bates, Steve Dunn, Aaron Shurtleff, Tony Peters, and Sarah Kyle
Film School: Early fall is back-to-school season. These ten noteworthy educators have been honored by Hollywood movies telling their stories. All ten goos are presented in the Three Clues format: Recognize the movie, and you can name the famous educator.Similar Goos
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Michelle Pfeiffer, former Marine, "Gangsta's Paradise" Go »
Anne Sullivan
broken doll, sign language, based on a Broadway play Go »
Joe Clark
Bill Withers song, chained doorways, Morgan Freeman Go »
Erin Gruwell
diary, Long Beach, freedom Go »
Jaime Escalante
By all calculations, this Bolivian teacher delivered real results for his underprivileged students. Go »
