EdSource

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

The article was updated March 5 to include the letter from high-tech executives supporting the Algebra II requirement. It also clarifies that AP Statistics is for students who have completed Algebra ...
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 ...
Bethel University

New Major Addresses Fast-Growing Field of Data Science

The Department of Math and Computer Science announces a new Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Data Science. In recent years, “big data” has emerged as a critical field for organizations to make ...
EdSource

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

This story was updated to include the latest available information from the president's office of the University of California. The UC faculty committee that oversees high school courses eligible for ...
The Bulletin

Data science v algebra II: Educators debate what math classes high school students need

OXNARD, Calif. — On a Wednesday morning in December, Dale Perizzolo’s math class at Adolfo Camarillo High School was anything but quiet. Students chatted about the data analysis they performed on ...