A computer programming class in K-12, or at least 9-12 high school curriculum, should be thought of as an introduction and not an end unto itself, i.e. this is a little taste of computer programming to whet kids&#x27; appetites and possibly lure in some who otherwise would never be exposed to the topic.<p>Similarly, art and music, science and mathematics.  Everyone should get some of this, though not all of us will become artists or musicians or scientists or mathematicians.<p>I think it&#x27;s generally a good idea, though I wish they&#x27;d leave off the &quot;of color&quot; qualifier; there are plenty of white children from rural areas or working class communities who could also benefit from introductory coding.