It is clearly not a foreign language, but it might honestly be a better substitute for most students' time. In the US, a foreign language can be a great thing to learn, but with our failing math and science teachings, perhaps shifting towards CS instead might be a good idea for helping many high school kids prepare for a STEM dominated job market. From the article: "It stems from a widely held but mistaken belief tha…
The problem is a lack of funding for useful education. This has led to a hollowing out of useful humanities classes and STEM classes no longer up-to-date with current needs.
Aside, I hope we reinvest in humanities instead of the toothless versions available now. Introducing civics, philosophy, and logic classes back into the curriculum is hugely necessary.