There is a growing debate discussing if kids should be required to learn computer coding before graduating high school. In Lee County, some students have already started doing it. 13 ...

Although coding may not seem to fit in an English class, my students quickly discovered two similarities: coding is a language with its own vocabulary, and proofreading one’s work is critical.

Slowly, more coding classes are gearing up at high schools. But they’re often in response to resourceful students and dogged teachers, rather than a sign of systemic change.

13 out of 20 middle schools here in Lee County offer a coding class, and we got to visit those schools to see how those skills are preparing students for the future.