I've been feeling somewhat more doubtful lately on the whole idea of compulsory education based on lists, tests, and lectures. Sorta in the same vein as that, I

I've been feeling somewhat more doubtful lately on the whole idea of compulsory education based on lists, tests, and lectures. Sorta in the same vein as that, I don't really see the point in "teaching kids to code". I fully support giving them all of the tools that they need to learn how to code, or to learn and do things in any other field they might be interested in. In the internet age, most of this is already online for free. I am much more doubtful that there is any value in making kids sit in a programming class and write whatever programs the instructor tells them to in whatever language the class uses. I've had to sit through a few classes like that, and I don't think any of them have really taught me anything besides how to game the class grading system. I learned everything I know by going out and doing stuff on my own.