> this will be simply an excuse for the education system to ostensibly appear progressive and forward-thinking, but without actually providing decent resources.

> this will be simply an excuse for the education system to ostensibly appear progressive and forward-thinking, but without actually providing decent resources. This has been my impression of the U.S. education system since NCLB. Most core subjects share this malaise, so it's not like programming is unique. Perhaps your qualm is misdirected?