USPS honors legendary teacher Jaime Escalante
A special dedication ceremony also will be held July 16 at Garfield High School in Los Angeles, where Escalante taught. Postal Service today salutes Jaime Escalante, the east Los Angeles teacher known for using unconventional methods to inspire inner-city high school students to master calculus, with the issuance of a new Forever Stamp. The illustration is based on a photograph taken by Jaime Escalante II, on May 6, 2005, in the classroom at Hiram Johnson High School in Sacramento, CA, where his father formerly taught. Customers may purchase the Jaime Escalante Forever Stamp at usps.com/stamps, at the Postal Store usps.com/shop, by calling 800-STAMP24 (800-782-6724) and at Post Office locations nationwide. Reporters interested in speaking with regional Postal Service public relations professionals should visit this link.