> Maybe we need to accept that vocational schools are actually what our country needs. The success of dev bootcamps would seem to indicate they are what's need

> Maybe we need to accept that vocational schools are actually what our country needs. The success of dev bootcamps would seem to indicate they are what's needed. I have mixed feelings here. > But this will probably turn into a practical programming curriculum. I would argue that's what it should be if the pathway is to get the student to major in CS (or related). Most kids need to get excited before they get interested. If the hook is practicable programming (a la jquery photo gallery) in HS, then the catch becomes learning the linear algebra that is behind moving a picture from one spot to another.