Why Basic Coding Should Be a Mandatory Class in Junior High. 7 minute read. Getty Images. ... O ne of the roles our education system is supposed to play is to prepare kids to be responsible ...

This is why I’ve long argued that BASIC is the most consequential language in the history of computing. It’s a language for noobs, sure, but back then most everyone was a noob. Throughout the ...

The national Department of Basic Education has indicated that Coding and Robotics will not become compulsory subjects in ...

Google’s intention is for Bloks to teach the logic behind coding, so that kids can pick up basic skills as they play and later transfer that knowledge to real-world applications. Google But ...

Basic coding is a good start, but it's not enough to prepare students for a 21st-century workforce. ... But watching my granddaughters make their way through the educational system, ...

Google's head of research told BI that learning to code continues to be a valuable skill. Yossi Matias compared coding to math and said learning "basic disciplines" is "as important as ever." He ...