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Debate: Should Kids be Taught to Code?

Accepted submission by Thexalon at 2014-05-13 16:14:24
Career & Education
The New York Times is running a Room for Debate [nytimes.com] on whether all children should be taught to code. Opinions range from "Teach it as soon as possible" to "It's a scam".

I'm curious what Soylentils think about this: Is teaching kids coding in elementary school a good idea?

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