There is an interesting dissonance between enthusiasm for extra-curricular computing activities — like robotics programing, Coder Dojos, civic hacking — and the traditional Computer Science curriculum. It's good that the College Board has recognized the need to develop a new, more engaging CS AP course.
What advocates for greater computing education want are more introductory classes at earlier grades... In June, the National Science Foundation announced a $5.2 million grant to the College Board, the nonprofit that develops Advanced Placement course work, so it can develop a new class to get more students interested in taking computing in high school.
