Op-Ed: Coding Should Be the New Language Requirement

Harvard should replace the language requirement with one that demands proficiency in code.

In its mission statement, Harvard College aims to “educate the […] citizen-leaders of our society” and create “conditions for social transformation” by imbuing its students with the skills and experiences to do just that: lead and transform. For centuries, Harvard has successfully fulfilled this promise, educating everyone from the second President of the United States […]