Letters to the Editor: I helped write UCLA's high school data science course. This is what our critics miss
by Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times— To the editor: As a co-author of the UCLA high school data science course maligned by UC Davis professor Norman Matloff in his Times op-ed article, I agree with him that data science is a field in which even professionals make serious errors. That's why data science education must begin early and not be treated as a mathematical afterthought. Mathematics is only one component of data science. Almost three decades of research have shown that students can and should learn important statistical...
FOX News—Robin Williams helped ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ movie daughter by writing letter to school after she was expelled. Lisa Jakub will never forget how much her former onscreen dad cared for her. The 45-year-old former actress recalled when Robin Williams, who played her father in the 1993 comedy classic "Mrs. Doubtfire," wrote a letter to her school principal after she found out she was being expelled because she’d spent so much time away filming. "I got thrown out of high school on ‘Doubtfire,’" Jakub revealed on former "Mrs. Doubtfire" castmate Matthew Lawrence’s "Brotherly Love" podcast this week. "I was...
Reading Eagle—Monday’s high school sports highlights: Redding helps Exeter to baseball win. Kylie Krauss of Fleetwood gets her 100th career hit. Tatum Werley, a Wilson junior, went 3-for-6, including the 100th hit over her career for the Bulldogs.
Main Line Media News—Letter to editor: Philly’s problems are Montco’s problems. If you walk around in any Montco town, you’ll find plenty of Eagles, Phillies, Flyers, and Sixers gear. Montco can’t operate without Philly and vice versa.