A new law will require the Mississippi Department of Education to set a computer science curriculum for K-12 schools by the 2024-25 academic year.
Source: Mississippi law will require computer science in schools
The legislators, by passing this law, are mandating the elimination of time spent on other subjects. Which subjects will they cut back? Reading, math, writing, physical education, art, music?
Computer science education is not a substitute for math or language education, as many erroneously believe.
