In the last several weeks, legislation in quite a few states has drawn media attention; consistently, this legislation would allow high school students to use computer coding classes to satisfy foreign language requirements.
Here are some of the states considering or already implementing the legislation:
Kentucky: http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20140123/NEWS0101/301230033/Computer-programming-would-satisfy-foreign-language-requirement-under-Kentucky-bill
New Mexico: http://www.abqjournal.com/344034/news/sen-computer-programming-is-a-foreign-language.html
Texas: http://www.amylenord.net/1/post/2014/01/teacher-passion-for-languages-advocate.html
Here are some articles about the issue:
http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Family/Modern-Parenthood/2014/0204/Should-schools-teach-computer-code-as-a-foreign-language
http://www.centralfloridafuture.com/opinion/coding-classes-can-t-replace-vital-language-classes-in-public-school-curriculum-1.2854445#.UvO3bBBdV7o
http://guardianlv.com/2014/02/america-has-a-new-language
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/coding-new-foreign-language-requirement-helen-mowers
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