Standing out makes the difference in getting ahead in life for math teacher Jaime Escalante(Eward James Olmos) he really made a difference in students' lives. In "Stand and Deliver" he was the drive to make better students. I heard many stories about minorities students not getting the education they need to survive in the world. The ghettos or barrios is most of the reasons these students don't get a chance. Jaime didn't give up, or give to anything. Except a mild heart attack for pushing himself too hard. Many of the student tried their best to intimidate him. Nope, he didn't bite. Not even angel(Lou Diamond Philips, "La Bamba") wasn't even a match to Jaime's wit. Knowing the gang life was a dead end, he wanted to learn, and he got it! All the way to Calculus? It can happen. But when the school board accuses his students of cheating, that really struck a cord there. Knowledge is power. And Jaime was the power. He used every extreme to get his students to pass. There are teachers who get praises, and there are those who have big egos and get nothing but, resentments. This movie is powerful. No matter what background you come from, YOU CAN DO IT! 5 STARS!