5 ways online coding programs prep students for success
Key points:
- Coding programs help students reach personal and academic goals
- Robotics plays a key role in early STEM education
- How computer science education bridges the digital divide
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When our middle school started offering a robotics course to its students this year, it was a pretty big deal. I’d used a gamified coding platform in my previous district and figured it would be a good fit for my new school.
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