I think general computer literacy is important for everyone nowadays. One complication I see is that it is a long way from the general to the applicable with co

I think general computer literacy is important for everyone nowadays. One complication I see is that it is a long way from the general to the applicable with computers, and the applicable is somewhat arbitrary and changes quickly. As a contrast, a general primary school math education automatically sets a student up to understand compound interest, which will almost certainly be relevant to their lives. However, starting from logic gates, and getting to spreadsheet usage or the basics of HTTP is almost as far, and would require starting very early. It wouldn't be bad to do that, but would be a big change, and would probably have to take time from something else.