Rob Gould has spent his career encouraging, influencing, and inspiring statistics students and educators. Learn more about the ASA Founder in this interview.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
ASA 2025 Data Visualization Poster and Statistics Project Competition Winners
The American Statistical Association is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 ASA Data Visualization Poster and Statistics Project competitions. The poster and project competitions are directed by the ASA/National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Joint Committee on Curriculum in Statistics and Probability.
USCOTS 2023: Educators Share Ideas for Communicating With/About Data
Three hundred twenty-one statistics educators gathered in State College, Pennsylvania, May 30–June 3 at the tenth United States Conference on Teaching Statistics (USCOTS) to exchange ideas and provide mutual support.
MWM: Free Virtual Workshop for Statistics and Math Teachers
Teachers will learn to use strategies and technology tools that support students’ learning and empower them to investigate questions using real-world data.
Data Science and Literacy Education Bill Gets Bipartisan Introduction
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.
A Call for More Graduate Programs in Statistics Education
Sam Behseta, Cherie Ichinose, and David Drew put forth the view that closing the gap in students’ appreciation of statistical thinking and decision-making under uncertainty can only be achieved if we train the next generation of academics with expertise in statistics education.
Apply for NCTM Grant, Scholarship, or Award to Improve Math Teaching
Apply by May 1 for these grants, which range from $1,500 to $24,000 and aim to improve the teaching and learning of mathematics.
Stephen Fienberg
Professor. Researcher. Writer. Editor. Stephen Fienberg has taken different roles throughout his decades-long statistics career. His focus is on developing methodologies for statisticians to use in other fields of study.
ASA Shares Excitement of Statistics at NCTM Meeting
ASA Director of Education Rebecca Nichols traveled to San Antonio, Texas, for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics—the largest mathematics education organization—annual conference to represent the ASA at its exhibition booth.