Tennessee seeks to add more statistics coursework to high school math
Teams of Tennessee math educators recommended in 2020 that their state place a greater emphasis on teaching statistics and data science, especially in the upper grades. (Getty Images/EyeEm)
Marta W. Aldrich
Marta W. Aldrich is the senior statehouse correspondent at Chalkbeat Tennessee. A newswoman for The Associated Press for most of her career, Marta has covered state government, politics, business, education and other Tennessee news. She has served as news editor of United Methodist News Service and features editor of American Profile magazine. Marta is a graduate of Memphis City Schools and the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
The Tennessee State Board of Education has given initial approval to proposed revisions that increase coursework in basic statistics, including understanding and using data.
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