The Data Science and Literacy Act introduced last month aims to improve, and increase access to, data science education by funding professional development, new curricula and STEM equity programs. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated in 2021 that employment in data science-related jobs would grow 36 percent by 2031 as various industries look to use data to streamline day-to-day operations. To meet the growing demand for data professionals, education policy advocates are lauding the recently proposed Data Science and Literacy Act, which aims to strengthen and expand data literacy and science programming in K-12 schools and higher education nationwide.
