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THE DATA REVOLUTION

IS HERE.

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NOW
WE JUST NEED TO
TEACH IT.

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This site

is a growing

collection of resources, organizations, and people working to make data science, stats, and modelling

a part of K-12.

So what needs to change?
 
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The math we teach needs an update. 

The math we require in our K-12 education system is out of sync with our everyday technology.

 

The Algebra I-Geometry-Algebra II sequence, often referred to as the "geometry sandwich," was originally created to prepare our students for the Space Race in the 1950s.

 

Some things have changed since then.

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90%

of all the world's data was created in the last two years

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1000x 

computing power in an iPhone vs. a 1970s mainframe computer

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11%

of all U.S. high school students  complete any statistics coursework

 

And a lot of people are writing about it:

 

And talking about it:

And implementing it:

Oregon

The Oregon Math Project is planning to add data science to their 2 + 1 Model, both in the core sequence and as an elective pathway.

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California

In California, the revised 2021 Mathematics Framework for statewide math standards will include data science  through all of K-12.

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Ohio

The Charles A. Dana Center is currently working with Ohio to develop alternatives to Algebra II, including the potential for data science.

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HS Course

The Introduction to Data Science course is a high school elective that has been taught in classrooms nationally for 5+ years.

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Taught

nationally in:

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26 districts

         &

65 schools

 

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and counting.

Covid-19

&

DATA LITERACY

Quote

We should be 

teaching math as if

computers existed.

/ Conrad Wolfram

Want to help make the change?

Advocate

 

Info for advocates, parents, students, and donors

Implement

 

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for boards, states, and other policymakers

Teach

 

Free modules,

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