Semi-OT: Why Kids Can't use Computers

[Paul King]

in the same article: " ... [in the US] computer science homework is banned
by the school board."

Banned! Holy Toledo. I imagine a teacher facing having to be disciplined by
the admin for the crime of assigning CS homework. 

In Peel [where I work] no one is banning CS homework, but it is discouraged
in the profession for reasons of equity, since it is an equity issue to
families who still don't have computers or Internet (and yes they really
exist). Many schools in the GTA disregard this "ethic", I am hearing,
including some schools in Peel. The schools in question may be in middle to
upper class districts where it is not really an issue.

Paul King

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org [mailto:owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org] On Behalf Of D. Hugh
> Redelmeier
> Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 10:47 PM
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> Subject: Re: [TLUG]: Semi-OT: Why Kids Can't use Computers
> 
> | From: Marc Lijour <marc-bbkyySd1vPWsTnJN9+BGXg at public.gmane.org>
> 
> | Check this Google Engineer experience of Computer Science in Vietnam:
> | https://neil.fraser.name/news/2013/03/16/
> 
> That got me reading <https://neil.fraser.name/news/2013/06/19/>
> 
> I find it impossible to believe "that only 0.5% of people who submit
> their resumes for a programming job can pass FizzBuzz."
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