[grossvogel]

I don't think it's being taught adequately to lots of people who aren't destined for careers in tech or academia. Look at the nearly universal disdain for math and especially "story problems," as well as the mystical aura of "coding" outside of those tech / academic circles.

In that context, I do think early encounters with programming might be a great entry point to "computational thinking" for some who aren't well served by existing curricula. It certainly makes more sense to me than trying to train every child to write code for its own sake.