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 ...
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 ...
Los Angeles Times

UC stirs furious debate over what high school math skills are needed to succeed in college

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 ...