Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), Rep. Jim Baird (R-IN), Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), and Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) introduced the Data Science and Literacy Act in the House of Representatives February 14, following advocacy by the ASA and its members that formally kicked off at the Joint Statistical Meetings.
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What, How, and When to Teach Data Science and Statistics
The July 2022 issue of JSDE includes nine articles and an interview with Robert delMas, this year’s recipient of the George Cobb Lifetime Achievement Award from CAUSE.
ASA 2021 Data Visualization Poster and Statistics Project Competitions Winners Announced
First-place winners receive $300, a certificate, and grade-appropriate graphing calculators for themselves and their advisers provided by Texas Instruments. Second-place winners receive $200 and a certificate; third-place winners receive $100 and a certificate; and honorable mentions receive certificates.
Forget March Madness! Students Test Probability Skills with March Randomness
The ASA’s outreach campaign, ThisIsStatistics, launched a new contest for its annual spring challenge: March Randomness, a month-long competition that encouraged middle- and high-school students and college undergraduates to test their probability intuition skills.
GAISE II Now Available; Download for Free
The Pre-K–12 Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics Education II (GAISE II): A Framework for Statistics and Data Science Education is now available for free download or purchase on Amazon.
ASA 2020 Poster and Project Competition
The American Statistical Association is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 ASA Data Visualization Poster Competition.
Does Anyone Still Use Colored Chalk?
ASA President Wendy Martinez is looking forward to sharing the resources being curated and developed by the K–6 Education Initiative Working Group and hopes they can help enrich the educational experiences of children and educators.
ASA Members Promote Statistics at Michigan Science and Engineering Fair
Several ASA chapter members judged statistics projects at the Michigan Science and Engineering Fair to promote the field and recognize those students who exhibited effective statistical analyses.
National Center for Education Statistics Faces Program Cuts
The National Center for Education Statistics is facing a staffing and budget crisis. Important programs may be cut unless Congress and the Department of Education intervene.
Spring Issue of Statistics Teacher Filled with Activities
Statistics Teacher—the online journal for grades K–12 educators—features articles about the 2020 Census, a free teaching resource, RStudio, and Yummy Math. This latest issue is a must-read for teachers and students looking for timely activities.