Los Angeles Times

Letters to the Editor: I helped write UCLA’s high school data science course. This is what our critics miss

To the editor: As a co-author of the UCLA high school data science course maligned by UC Davis professor Norman Matloff in his Times op-ed article, I agree with him that data science is a field in ...
The New York Times

University of Texas Will Offer Large-Scale Online Master’s Degree in A.I.

Amid a boom in new tools like ChatGPT, the Austin campus plans to train thousands of students in sought-after skills in artificial intelligence. By Natasha Singer Natasha Singer, a technology reporter ...
EdSource

UC professors’ math problem: How does data science fit in?

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 ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

The University of California Is Reversing Course on Its ‘Data Science’ Admissions Standard

A University of California academic-governance panel has voted to undo a controversial admissions standard that professors fear is not preparing students for college-level math, just as it is on the ...
Education Week

With Data Science in Demand, This State Is Infusing Instruction With It

Data science skills are becoming increasingly relevant and important for all jobs, according to experts. To get students ready for those careers, more states are adding data science programs to the ...
EdSource

All students need to learn data science

We live in a world driven by data. Data is collected and stored on every human interaction, whether commercial, civic or social. Enormous server “farms” across the world save, preserve and serve data ...