Meh, lets use some subset of an useful language (not BASIC) for education - if so, someone might actually use some programming (or be inspired to learn more)

Meh, lets use some subset of an useful language (not BASIC) for education - if so, someone might actually use some programming (or be inspired to learn more) later in their lives. I guess, despite many controversions, Python or Ruby are way to go (not really JS, as JS lacks of any syntax) - syntax is very easy in both languages, multiple different libraries exists and there are plenty of educational platforms.