Kentucky: Programming Language = Foreign Language

jackb_guppy writes with word that "Legislation that would let students use computer programming courses to satisfy foreign-language requirements in public schools moved forward in the Kentucky Senate on Thursday." From the article: "Kentucky students must earn 22 credits to graduate high school, but 15 of those credits represent requirements for math, science, social studies and English — and college prerequisites call on students to have two credits of foreign language, [state senator David] Givens said. Meanwhile, Givens pointed to national statistics showing that less than 2.4 percent of college students graduate with a degree in computer science despite a high demand in the market and jobs that start with $60,000 salaries."

headline fix

[Anonymous Coward]

Kentucky: English Language = Foreign Language

you know

[Anonymous Coward]

I want to mock kentucky, because it's the right thing to do, but this actually kind of makes some sense.

Excellent news

[david.given]

This move makes absolutely perfect sense. Soon, everyone graduating from Kentucky high schools will have above average academic qualifications. Also, the senator is a genius and extremely good looking.

Re:you know

[MrEricSir]

Maybe, but good luck next time you're in a foreign country trying to buy food using for loops and if statements.

Re:Why is Kentucky such a backward place?

[techno-vampire]

So what exactly is the problem with Kentucky?

That's a good question. After all, not only does the best Bourbon Whiskey come from there, they produce a wonderful jelly. [wikipedia.org]

Sounds a lot like

[msobkow]

This sounds a lot like the "Pizza is a vegetable" nonsense I remember reading about a few years ago.

If you're not learning calculus

[smittyoneeach]

If you're not learning calculus from Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica [wikipedia.org] in the original Latin, you're just taking shortcuts. Begone with you.

var langs, about_time = new Date()

[l0ungeb0y]

langs = [
{
  "name":"C",
  "popularity": 49
},
{
  "name":"Java",
  "popularity": 53
},
{
  "name":"JavaScript",
  "popularity":82,
},
{
  "name":"Perl",
  "popularity": 3
},
{
  "name":"PHP",
  "popularity":64
},
{
  "name":"Python",
  "popularity":57
}
];

langs.sort(function(a,b) {
    if (a.popularity < b.popularity) { return 1; }
    if (a.popularity > b.popularity) { return -1; }
    return 0;
});

if (langs[0].name == 'javascript') {
    console.log("Tell me about it, seems whenever I go out drinking everyone is speaking in Javascript these days.");
} else {
    console.log("Dude, I don't even know what you are saying");
}

Re: Not if you work for the Commonwealth of Kentu

[Anonymous Coward]

Shhhhhh! I am OK with people not knowing how beautiful most of the southern US is. If they find out, they will ruin it.

Re:headline fix

[Anonymous Coward]

Kentucky: Language = Foreign
                    Bourbon = economy
                    Guns = Free Speech

Re:Should be Alternative Language Requirement

[Gavagai80]

I've met more people from London, Ontario than from London, England. Nothing wrong with being specific.

Re:KY SB 16 2014

[lvxferre]

Romani ite domum

Someone will keep his balls...

Re:Not if you work for the Commonwealth of Kentuck

[shikaisi]

My sheep clued me in that those stories they tell on Slashdot about girlfriends are strictly for the benefit of credulous basement-dwellers.