Portland Public Schools is trying to close the algebra access gap. Early evidence suggests it’s working

While studying salmon populations and designing amusement parks, these students are breaking barriers to advanced math that ...
Daily CameraOpinion

More math, not less, will lead students to succeed (Editorial)

Educators and administrators in recent years have been eager to reimagine math instruction. Troubled by high failure rates in ...
EdSource

Data Science helps students of color opt in for more math

January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. Because of UC’s decision to count data science toward the math requirement for college ...
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 ...
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 ...