Those who grow up in poorer families are less likely to go to…
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Compare your curve to reality for income versus college attendance
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Identifying cheaters in test results, a simple method
Jonathan Dushoff had issues with students in his population biology class cheating on…
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Professor ratings by gender and discipline
Based on about 14 million reviews on RateMyProfessor, this tool by Ben Schmidt…
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Teaching math through percussive dance
Malke Rosenfeld uses percussive dance to teach math to her elementary students. The…
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Segregated schools, still
The map above by MetroTrends shows the percent of white kids who attended…
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Visualization Education Mailbag
It’s around that time of year when more people than usual ask for…
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Percentage of degrees conferred to men, by major
Based on estimates from the National Center for Education Statistics, Randy Olson plotted…
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A decade of college degrees
North by Northwestern looked closer at degrees awarded by their university over the…
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Careers after the college degree
Ben Schmidt, an assistant professor of history at Northeastern University, was curious about…
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A master’s degree in statistics is worthwhile
Statistician (and brand new PhD student) Jerzy Wieczorek explains the usefulness of a…
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Women as academic authors over the years →
The Chronicle of Higher Education has a look at the percentage of academic…
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857 empty desks on National Mall used to represent high school drop-outs
As part of their campaign to prioritize education and get presidential candidates talking…
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Common statistical fallacies
I’ve been reading papers on how people learn statistics (and thoughts on teaching…
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More people want to learn statistics
Data is hot right now, so as you would expect, more people are…
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Teaching math with context and applications
Most of us have gone through the paces of algebra through calculus in…
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Access to education where you live
If you’re a parent, most likely you want your children to go to…
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Comparing current data boom to past waves
Pete Warden, for O’Reilly Radar, compares current data responsibilities with those of harbor…
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Why we need to save great teachers
Okay, it’s kind of a given for why we need to make sure…
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Bill Gates’ infographics section from annual letter
Even Bill Gates has an infographics section. In his 2011 annual letter, Gates…
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Adults with college degrees, over time
The Chronicle of Higher Education lets you explore the percentage of adults with…