The Hechinger Report

Data science under fire: What math do high schoolers really need?

Chance Harrison and Jaylen Garibay, seniors at Rio Mesa High School, compare data and work on an analysis they collected on student stress levels. Credit: Javeria Salman/The Hechinger Report The ...
KQED

UC Reconsiders Requirements for Data Science Students Amid Ongoing High School Math Debate

Next month, a panel of University of California professors in the sciences and math will give their recommendations on the contentious issue of how much math high school students should know before ...
EdSource

UC professors’ math problem: How does data science fit in?

EdSource · California teachers on the picket line amid shrinking school budgets The article was updated March 5 to include the letter from high-tech executives supporting the Algebra II requirement.
The New York Times

In California, a Math Problem: Does Data Science = Algebra II?

After faculty protests and a debate over racial equity, the state’s public universities reconsider whether high school students can skip a foundational course. By Amy Harmon Since 2020, California has ...
National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

Roundtable on Data Science Postsecondary Education: A Compilation of Meeting Highlights

Suggested Citation: "2 Meeting #1: The Foundations of Data Science from Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, and Engineering." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020.
EdSource

UC committee changes admission standard for data science, causing confusion over math framework

EdSource · Los Angeles parents fight for and win intensive tutoring for kids hurt by Covid This story was updated to include the latest available information from the president's office of the ...