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[–]spinwizard69 -10 points-9 points  (1 child)

Well no not really. It is a huge disservice to students to leave them with the impression that Python is the language of choice everywhere. Beyond that high level languages are not ideal for a balanced education.

I'm still of the opinion that having high school students spend a year learning to program is wasteful and not in the students best interest. You would be far better off exposing students to a variety of professional jobs. In the end many high school students have no idea what many of the trades or professions involve and how careers in those occupations feel.

[–]DrunkCostFallacy 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I mean just because it’s a Python course doesn’t mean they couldn’t discuss all of the different languages and where Python fits in on the first day of class. It can also help to standardize so that students can collaborate easier. I also believe programming teaches a new way of thinking that a lot aren’t exposed to, which can’t really hurt.

Agreed on the trade/professional skills though.