Just an hour before I read this I was informed that my local school district is going to stop teaching C++ and replace it with Java.
The classes taught now are "Topics in Computer Science" (which can be any "begginers" language the district thinks is currently most useful. It's Visual Basic right now), C++, advanced and AP. The last 3 will be replaced with Java, Java Advanced, and Java AP.
This district is known throughout the bi-state area as having the "best class selection." It was among the first to offer programming classes, and has walls full of awards from state competitions.
umm yeah...
What does that say about our future programmers and how they'll be educated?
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Just an hour before I read this I was informed that my local school district is going to stop teaching C++ and replace it with Java. The classes taught now are "Topics in Computer Science" (which can be any "begginers" language the district thinks is currently most useful. It's Visual Basic right now), C++, advanced and AP. The last 3 will be replaced with Java, Java Advanced, and Java AP. This district is known throughout the bi-state area as having the "best class selection." It was among the first to offer programming classes, and has walls full of awards from state competitions. umm yeah... What does that say about our future programmers and how they'll be educated?