Data literacy is critical at this moment in time because it teaches students to question, evaluate, interpret, and communicate information effectively, said Zarek Drozda, the executive director of ...

Overview: Mathematics is driving careers in data science, artificial intelligence, actuarial science, cybersecurity, quantum ...

Corrected: A previous version of this article should have said that more states are adding data-science education into their K-12 curriculum, but not data-science requirements. It’s almost impossible ...

California’s math wars are roiling the state’s educational system, with contentious debates over high school curricula. At issue is whether a “data science” course should be available as a substitute ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

“We want to show pre-service math teachers that data science isn’t a separate universe from the math they already study. It's built on it,” said Eric Weber, professor and chair of mathematics at Iowa ...

Briana Hampton, a San Gabriel High School junior, is determined to get into a four-year university to achieve her dream of becoming a social worker or psychiatrist. But she feared she would fail a ...

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 ...

Career in Data Science: Data Science has emerged as one of the fastest-growing career options in the corporate and IT sectors. The demand for data scientists is steadily rising across industries such ...

The Department of Applied Mathematics offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in Statistics and Data Science through the College of Arts and Sciences. The BA degree is designed with an ...