EdSource

Don’t force a false choice between algebra and data science

EdSource · Los Angeles parents fight for and win intensive tutoring for kids hurt by Covid High school math, and algebra, in particular, is in crisis. Although some students thrive on the pathway to ...
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 ...

HISD launches new 'Accelerated Math' pathway to enroll more eighth graders in Algebra 1

Next year, sixth- and seventh-graders in HISD will enroll in advanced math classes, preparing more students to take Algebra 1 ...
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 ...
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 ...
EdSource

Advanced math in high school prepares students for STEM and data science careers

California, along with many other states and nations, has experienced a dramatic increase of student interest in data and computer science careers. Along with the broader tech industry, these fields ...
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 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 ...
Click2Houston

HISD wants every student to take Algebra by 8th grade: Here’s the district’s plan

Houston ISD will place all sixth and seventh graders on an accelerated math pathway starting this fall, aiming for every ...
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 ...

ChatGPT Now Teaches Math and Science With Interactive Visual Explanations

ChatGPT's new learning tools cover more than 70 core math and science concepts, ranging from algebra and probability to ...
CNET on MSN

ChatGPT's Latest Homework Help Tool Will Show How Math and Science Concepts Work

ChatGPT's Latest Homework Help Tool Will Show How Math and Science Concepts Work ...