'My kids aren't learning Spanish. They're learning C++.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker notes their children are learning computer code rather than a foreign language.
- In plain terms
- Kids are studying programming instead of Spanish.
- What can you take from it?
- Technical skills may be prioritized over language skills in education.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What skills are most valuable for the future?
- How do parents decide what children learn?
Another view
It implies coding is a replacement for language learning without justification.
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