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Re:Kids to learn how to code before high school in New Zealand by dawnerd on Wednesday June 28, 2017 @03:06PM (#14657230)
I managed to learn how to code when I was that young all while learning everything else the state required. AND I did band / marching band / video production. What I think should be mandatory is instead of sticking kids right into algebra/calculus/etc make them take the "consumer math" class I opted for. It does everything you suggest in addition to how to pay taxes and save for retirement - you know stuff you actually need to know how to do.
Re:Kids to learn how to code before high school in New Zealand by sametmax on Wednesday June 28, 2017 @04:36PM (#14658114)
People on HN are a terrible sample. People here would have got the basics even without school.