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    <description>Articles on teaching teens to code — Python, AP Computer Science, contest prep, and practical learning advice.</description>
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      <title>Thoughts on Quebec’s Mandatory CEGEP Programming Course</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Since September 2024, Quebec CEGEPs have made programming a required science course. Drawing on student feedback and years of teaching, here’s what the course is like — and some advice for future students.</description>
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      <title>Welcome to Yan Academy</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Reflections on the Youth Python Course, Years In</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Looking back on eight years of teaching — how the curriculum was built, how pacing differs by age, and my thoughts on teaching programming.</description>
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      <title>Understanding AP Computer Science</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The difference between the two AP Computer Science courses, their exam formats, and how to prepare — to help families make course decisions.</description>
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      <title>Why Are Teens All Learning Python?</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>From language popularity to the essence of learning, here's why I recommend Python as a first language for young learners.</description>
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