Should today's schools be requiring Basic or C++ as a language requirement?

How important do you feel computer programing is in today’s society?

Many college degrees require a foreign language. Should programming language be given equal time?

I think the phrasing of my question lets you know that I think requiring everyone receiving a public education [U.S for me] to have a passing acquaintance with computer programming language is a great idea.

Feel free to try to reinforce or reeducate me.