There was a great episode of Type Theory for All with Conal Elliot as a guest where he decried MITs decision to switch to teaching Python instead of Scheme for

There was a great episode of Type Theory for All with Conal Elliot as a guest where he decried MITs decision to switch to teaching Python instead of Scheme for introductory programming. He makes a very good case for how CS education should be aiming to pursue the greatest truths and not just equipping people with whatever employers want.