EdSource

Advanced algebra, data science and more: UC rethinks contested issues of high school math

EdSource · School screen time is rising. California parents are asking where to draw the line Next month, a panel of University of California professors in the sciences and math will give their ...
EdSource

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

EdSource · A University of California in the heart of farm country aims to attract more students The article was updated March 5 to include the letter from high-tech executives supporting the Algebra ...
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 ...
Los Angeles Times

Not every student needs Algebra 2. UC should be flexible on math requirement

University of California faculty and administrators have been debating a change to required courses that sounds like a small issue, but that should have the academic sphere asking these questions ...
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 ...
The Stanford Daily

Stanford, Harvard revise high school math curriculum recommendations, exclude data science

Last year, the Stanford Undergraduate Admissions Office changed its high school math curriculum recommendations for prospective applicants, emphasizing conceptual math courses such as algebra and ...
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 ...
The Hechinger Report

OPINION: Our students need up-to-date approaches to math education for a quickly changing world

Twenty states consider Algebra II a high school graduation requirement, but about half of those allow for exceptions or alternatives, such as data science courses. Credit: Meredith Kolodner/The ...
The Spokesman-Review

AI might disrupt math and computer science classes — in a good way

For as long as Jake Price has been a teacher, Wolfram Alpha – a website that solves algebraic problems online – has threatened to make algebra homework obsolete. Teachers learned to work around and ...
Education Week

California Adopts Controversial New Math Framework. Here’s What’s in It

The California State Board of Education voted to adopt a new—and much-debated—math framework on Wednesday, concluding a years-long process that involved three drafts, prompted hundreds of suggested ...
Fox21Online

University of Wisconsin Superior hosts annual high school math meet

Around 70 students from Wisconsin and Minnesota showcased their skills during an annual high school math meet. Students ...