B.C. follows Nova Scotia, which announced last October it will introduce coding to the curriculum this fall. Coding was also recently added to school curriculum in Britain and is coming in Australia.

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Google's head of research told BI that learning to code continues to be a valuable skill. Yossi Matias compared coding to math and said learning "basic disciplines" is "as important as ever." He ...

Coding can also help hone logical thinking and problem-solving abilities. The National Skills Bulletin in 2022 identified software engineers as an in-demand profession.