Increasing Equitable Access to Data Science Education for K-12 Students (feat. Zarek Drozda)

<p>“You hear a lot about the metaphor ‘data is the new oil’ and I think data really is the new oil – maybe it’s even the new fabric for the way that we all interact with each other in the world…”</p><p>Hey Everyone, and welcome to the final episode of Season 4. In this episode, we’re speaking with Zarek Drozda, the director of Data Science 4 Everyone, a coalition created by the University of Chicago Center for Radical Innovation for Social Change, aimed at <strong>increasing equitable access to data science education for K-12 students</strong>. Today, he shares <strong>how the coalition is assisting high school educators in bringing data science to their schools</strong>, some of the <strong>national initiatives</strong> going on that are bringing data science to K-12, and <strong>how to get involved</strong>.</p><p>“Technology is a moving target, so I always push people towards thinking about how we can focus on the fundamentals and the fundamentals on how data is shifting society in really big ways.”</p><p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://datascienceeducation.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">datascienceeducation.substack.com</a>