Communicating in code.

AuthorSolano, Isaac S.
PositionTRENDS - Brief article

Should computer coding be considered a foreign language? That's a question some lawmakers are asking in discussions on whether to allow high schoolers to substitute computer coding classes for foreign language requirements. This is just one strategy educators and policymakers are considering as part of a growing trend to improve K-12 computer science education in general. Proponents of allowing the substitution argue that computer coding skills are valued communication skills necessary to compete in the 21st century job market.

Yet, according to Code.org, there are more than 500,000 computing jobs open in the United States, due to a lack of qualified applicants.

Foreign language teachers have argued against the idea, saying that coding and foreign language skills are fundamentally different. French...

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