Checking in from DC! Ron Wasserstein, executive director of the ASA, is at the Joint Policy Board for Mathematics (JPBM) meeting—a twice-yearly gathering of the ASA, the Mathematical Association of America (MAA), the American Mathematical Society (AMS), and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM). These groups collaborate to support math and stats through advocacy, visibility, and communication efforts. Hear from Ron about why this collaboration matters and learn more about the JPBM at https://ww2.amstat.org/mathstatmonth/aboutjpbm.cfm (fb)

Teachers! The latest issue of "Statistics Teacher" is here, packed with resources and insights to enhance your teaching of statistics and data science. Highlights include: Learn how mean absolute deviation can be used to determine whether a difference is meaningful in relation to measuring variability. Check out featured resources from the ASA-NCTM Joint Committee. Dive into a lesson plan geared toward high school students that focuses on randomness and how human decision-making contrasts with computer-generated choices. Read the latest issue now: https://www.statisticsteacher.org/ #StatisticsTeacher #DataScienceEducation #K12Education #MathTeaching #Statistics (fb)