I agree with everything you said about what makes racket a great fundamentals class, but I think you left out a key advantage. Most people haven't seen racket.

I agree with everything you said about what makes racket a great fundamentals class, but I think you left out a key advantage. Most people haven't seen racket. Kids who took some basic CS course beforehand, but have to take the college introductory course, are practically level with kids who haven't seen anything.