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Talented Students Are Kept From Early Algebra. Should States Force Schools to Enroll Them?

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Julie Lynem’s son had taken algebra in eighth grade, but hadn’t comprehended some of the core concepts. After a family discussion, we decided he would repeat Algebra 1 in ninth grade,” Lynem, a journalism lecturer, wrote in CalMatters. Perhaps most controversial was its treatment of algebra.

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The Role of Mathematics in Education

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The Role of Mathematics in Education: What Professions You Can Get in the Future Have you ever found yourself pondering the real-world applications of those algebraic formulas or geometric theorems you spent hours trying to decipher in school? But what makes mathematics the lingua franca of computer science?

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Business Leaders Say Computer Science Needs to Be A Core Subject

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Today, a collection of more than 500 prominent business, education and nonprofit leaders called on states to update their K-12 curriculum to make computer science a core subject. The effort was led by Code.org, an education nonprofit focused on expanding computer science education. In the U.S.,

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A Spoon Full of Computer Science

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I was thinking about data science lately. The problem is that I don’t know much about data science. So my first thought was to look at Bootstrap’s data Science curriculum. I did find their definition : data science the science of collecting, organizing, and drawing general conclusions from data, with the help of computers.

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Algebra 1 Review

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This playlist includes the entire Algebra year in review. I start at the very basics and build from there. You can use the playlist to either learn new material or use it as a refresher of material you have used before. Here is a list of topics and videos completed so far.

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Computer Science for the sake of ?

Computer Science Teacher

For many years, I have been saying that computer science and its tools should be the same. I recently watched a TEDx talk by Emmanuel Schanzer titled Four Ingredients for K-12 Data Science. In any case, it is clear that Bootstrap Data Science takes things I used to think about to a whole new level. But coming back to data.

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How Role Models May Inspire Exploration of Computer Science Pathways

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Computer science is one of the most in-demand fields of the U.S. Student interest in computer science far exceeds access to computer science education, especially among historically underserved populations. employers increasingly seek job candidates with skills or a background in computer science.