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What subject did Jaime Escalante help his students excel at?

A. Calculus
B. Comparative Literature
C. U.S. history
D. Art

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Jaime Escalante taught A. Calculus
this event was adapted into the movie Stand and Deliver
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The correct answer is A.

Jaime Escalante was a prominent Bolivian math teacher. He achieved recognition through his work at Garfield High School in East Los Angeles, teaching Calculus to low-income students to successfully pass the Advanced Placement (A.P.) test, which is required to enter the University in the United States.

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