DATA IS EVERYWHERE.

EVERY K-12 STUDENT
NEEDS TO LEARN IT.

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Our Mission

Data Science 4 Everyone (DS4E) is a growing coalition of individuals and organizations elevating the importance of data literacy and expanding access to K-12 data science education - for every student.

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Data science is spreading across the country...

State-wide data science education implementation (September 2024)

thanks to the work of our partners in the coalition:

But what is it?

cleaning

modeling

trends

clarity

problem-solving

numbers

interpretation

insights

visualization

analysis

coding

statistics

information

datasets

automation

responsibility

communication

hypothesis

patterns

graphs

computers

exploration

algorithms

ethics

stories

business

bias

spreadsheets

Data literacy is a key 21st century skill for nearly every occupation and daily life. It helps us better engage in the world around us and make informed decisions.

It is not just for mathematicians or technical specialists.

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Definition

So what needs to change?

Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. job postings today ask for at least some data science skills, but over 60% of companies struggle to find data literate talent.

Students who are data literate must be able to read, analyze, and communicate with data, but the reality is most middle and high schools don’t teach students these valuable skills. We need educational opportunities for every student to reflect the needs of the modern economy.

We all play a role in achieving this:

Schools & Districts | Policymakers | Organizations & Industry | Teachers | Individuals

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So what needs

Our work is centered around 4 pillars:

Raising Awareness

Community Building

Resources & Support

Policy Advocacy

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Since launching in 2019, our coalition has created a lot of buzz

our work is

Since launching

More than 300 Commitments impacting 5+ million students

3+ million downloads of our Freakonomics podcast

Profiles in EdSurge and the Wall Street Journal

26+ states rolling out data science learning

Supporters

The Data Science 4 Everyone Coalition was catalyzed by Steve Levitt, Freakonomics co-author and Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago, via a viral podcast episode he hosted in 2019.

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