Tampa Bay Times – Editorial
“Legislation that would require high schools to offer computer coding courses wisely recognizes the importance of computer science skills in today’s competitive workforce. But the proposal also would allow computer coding classes to replace foreign language courses. It shouldn’t be an either-or proposition. Both are important and contribute to a well-rounded education…Florida, with its large population of Spanish speakers, should be on the vanguard of language instruction, pushing all of its graduates to learn new languages and appreciate different cultures, races and ethnicities. In an increasingly global economy, the Legislature should not pare down offerings for Florida students. It should present all of them with more opportunities to learn and hold them to high standards.”(more)