Tag: computer coding
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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterDecember 5, 2016
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Florida lawmakers could once again consider whether computer coding classes should be counted as a foreign language credit. Sen. Jeff Brandes filed legislation Monday to allow Florida high schools to offer computer coding classes that “along with the earning of a related industry certification satisfies two credits of sequential foreign language instruction.” Senate Bill 104 […]

Ryan RayFebruary 24, 2016
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The Florida Senate a bill that would classify computer coding as a “foreign language” for purposes of high school credit. Sen. Jeremy Ring‘s SB 468 passed the upper chamber by a vote of 35-5 after half an hour of heated debate, mostly among Ring’s fellow Democrats. Sen. Dwight Bullard said he agreed coding is an important skill for students to learn, […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 16, 2016

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“You, who are on the road, must have a code that you can live by.” When Crosby, Stills, and Nash penned the opening line to their classic song, “Teach Your Children,” they weren’t thinking about how to prepare students for gainful employment in the Computer Age. But if the Florida Legislature adopts a forward-looking proposal […]

Phil AmmannDecember 4, 2015
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As Florida lawmakers consider allowing computer coding as a high school foreign language requirements, one technology firm enthusiastically applauds the move toward giving students a leg up in the modern workplace. Strategic Digital Services (SDS), Florida’s leading digital firm specializing in data for political campaigns and causes, praised the passage Thursday of SB 468 through […]

Jim RosicaOctober 8, 2015
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State Sen. Jeremy Ring, a former Yahoo! executive, Thursday filed legislation that would classify “computer coding” as a foreign language for high school students. The bill (SB 468) would also require high school students applying for Florida Bright Future college scholarships to have earned computer coding credits. The two-page bill says “high schools must provide […]


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