We’re heading to #SXSWEDU next week!
Join us for two sessions:
Power to the Classroom: Design the Data Ed You Need
Mar 9 | 11:00–12:30 CT
From Stage to Stars: A New Script for STEM (featured)
Mar 10 | 11:00–11:45 CT
If you’re in Austin, come say hello!
#SXSWEDU
What skills will K–12 students need for the future of data, AI, and computing? Join the National Academies on Mar 12, 2–3 p.m. ET to explore their new report and recommendations for integrating these competencies into classrooms.
Register: events.nationalacademies.org/46456?utm_ca...
If you’re thinking about submitting a proposal for DSE K–12 Conference 2027, join our Call for Proposals Support Webinar on March 12 at 6:30 PM ET!
We’ll walk through what makes a strong proposal and answer questions ahead of the May 1 deadline.
Sign up: uchicago.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
What’s possible when students lead real research?
Join us March 11 at 6:30pm ET to hear from high school researcher Anna Poret, her teacher Michele Zielinski, and
@dataclassroom.bsky.social on how to conduct student-led data science reseach.
Register: share.hsforms.com/1cn1f8VayRTS...
Educators: What if classroom data told you more about how students learn, not just how they scored?
Join us tomorrow at 6:30 PM ET for a virtual conversation with Carl Slater on using data narratives to humanize assessment.
Register:
share.hsforms.com/1hpOK9KjqSue...
Happy early Valentine’s Day from DS4E!
We ❤️ our community, so we created these data-themed Valentines for you to share w/ your statistically significant other. Also, if you love us, don't forget to join us for our first webinar of 2026 next week! RSVP: share.hsforms.com/1hpOK9KjqSue...
What happens when STEM stories break the single-path narrative?
Find out at From the Stage to the Stars: A New Script for STEM featuring Walt Hickey, Alma Cooper, Aisha Bowe, and Scarlin Hernandez!
Mar 10 | 11–11:45 CT | #SXSWEDU
Favorite the session: schedule.sxswedu.com/2026/events/...
Data science is not just math and programming.
Check out our new blog from Aaron R. Williams &Claire McKay Bowen from the Urban Institute that connects real-world data science to what students should be learning in K–12 classrooms: open.substack.com/pub/ds4e/p/t...
Don't forget to join us from 3–4 pm ET today for a live AMA from Zarek Drozda, our Executive Director on how K–12 classrooms can help students understand, use, and question AI responsibly.
There's still plenty of time to register here:
www.tickettailor.com/events/thele...
Students in an Intro to Sports Analytics class crunched the numbers to predict Super Bowl LX — and 19 of 20 groups picked the Seahawks. One model even projects a 31–17 win. Proof that analytics makes game day even better!
Check out the full story: inside.charlotte.edu/2026/02/05/s...
Promotional graphic for Just Equations' conference, "The Mathematics of Opportunity: Meeting the Moment" on April 15-16, 2026, with "Register Now!" call-to-action.
April 15–16: Join us for #TMO26 to hear how we’re meeting the moment and ensuring that #matheducation becomes a gateway to opportunity for all students.
Register now: bit.ly/tmo-2026-register
What would it look like if students learned statistics by doing instead of just listening?
Join CourseKata’s Embodied Statistics Workshop with Dr. Icy Zhang for hands-on, movement-based approaches to teaching stats.
Feb 5 | 4–5 PM PT
bit.ly/EmbodiedStats
As we move into 2026, we want to pause & say thank you for an amazing 2025 💛
We’re grateful to the educators, students, researchers, and advocates in the DS4E community. Your partnership makes this work possible. Excited to keep building together in 2026! 🚀
January’s #DataScienceDays resources are here! Help students explore goal-setting & behavior change — from K–5 graphing goals to high school behavior science. Find all the resources here: datasciencelearning.org/concepts/stu...
Try an activity and tag #DataScienceDays !
youtube.com/shorts/m3p6E...
“Preparing K–12 students for a future shaped by data and AI is no longer optional; it’s essential,” shared Hong Gao, and panelist at the Indiana Call to Action Summit.
That’s exactly what Indiana teachers are doing.
Read the recap of our recent CTA event: open.substack.com/pub/ds4e/p/s...
Dr. King knew education isn't just about acquiring knowledge, but about sharpening our ability to discern facts from fiction. His words remind us education empowers us not only to understand the world, but to change it.
Explore the full text of his essay: hubs.li/Q03_0KVj0
We’ve extended the Data+AI PD Week application deadline to Jan. 30!
Join us June 22–26 at the University of New Mexico for a 5-day, hands-on PD experience focused on data science, AI, and machine learning in the classroom.
Apply now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Data literacy is a foundational workforce skill.
Our State of the Field report shows how K–12 data science is reshaping workforce preparation. In a new article @QuantHub breaks down that impact, highlighting Alabama’s leadership.
Read more: www.quanthub.com/the-critical...
Assessment should help students understand their learning, not just measure it. Join us 2-18 at 6:30 pm ET to learn how classroom data can become meaningful stories that help students see themselves as learners.
Register: share.hsforms.com/1hpOK9KjqSue...
Still thinking about applying for Data + AI PD Week? This is your reminder that there’s just one week left!
Spend 5 days working with real data, and digging into AI and machine learning you can bring back to your classroom. Apply by 1/15: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Happy 2026! 🎉
We’re kicking off the year with January #DataScienceDays, all about New Year’s resolutions and how data helps us learn about ourselves.
Watch the teaser 👇
youtube.com/shorts/Ah7F7...
Try a lesson, then celebrate with us on Jan 22 using #DataScienceDays 📊💙
New partnership alert🚨
NSTA and TuvaLabs are teaming up to bring local data and sensemaking to science classrooms! See them in action at a workshop in Anaheim as educators explore place-based data, datasets & classroom-ready strategies.
Register now: www.nsta.org/national-con...
Calling all educators:
Do you have students using data to advocate for change — especially presenting their findings to state or local legislators?
We’re collecting real-world civic data projects for a short documentary-style series.
Share your story: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Curious how data science fits into space science?
Join databot on Dec. 11 at 4pm PT to explore hands-on ways students use real data to investigate the universe.
👉 Register: tgrfoundation.tfaforms.net/f/VirtualWor...
Teachers, are your students presenting data to school boards, district leaders, or policymakers this spring?
We are collecting stories of how students are affecting real change with real data, and we want to hear yours!
Submit here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Tomorrow, December 3 at 5:30 PM CT, join Think Data Ed for Stop Guessing! Bootstrap Your Way to Confidence, a hands-on workshop that makes confidence intervals click.
Register: thinkdataed.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Heading to the NCSS conference in DC this weekend? Come to our teacher meet up on Sat Dec 6 from 6-7:30 ET!
You can expect warm vibes, great ideas, and social studies plus data talk!
RSVP for the location: share.hsforms.com/1ezjtKWWhQWu...
Can't wait to see you there!
Don't forget to apply by 12/8 for Data is Power, a free Young Data Scientists League that teaches grades 6–12 how to explore AI foundations, privacy, bias, labor, art, & environmental justice. No coding needed!
Read more about the program and apply here: www.youngdatascientists.org/power?utm_ca...
Helping students think with data is one thing — explaining the data moves behind their thinking is another. Tim Erickson just made that challenge easier in a new interview + Substack!
🔗 substack.com/home/post/p-...
🔗 datasciencelearning.org
Happy Thanksgiving-themed #DataScienceDay!
We’re sharing 3 new activities tied to pies, recipes, and holiday travel — all aligned to Strand C:
Toggle to your grade band here for the resources: datasciencelearning.org/concepts/fre...
And if you use them today, share with #DataScienceDay!
