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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11132

31 July 2014
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) digital
EU28 should teach programming in schools

Brussels, 30/07/2014 (Agence Europe) - EU Education and Training Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou and Digital Strategy Commissioner Neelie Kroes sent a joint letter on Friday 25 July to member states' education ministers, urging them to ensure that children have the opportunity to learn basic computer programming skills in school. They argue: “Coding cannot just support studies in maths, science and engineering. Coding will also directly help students develop transversal skills such as...