The public narrative about the value of a computer science degree has long centered around the promise of six-figure salaries and a secure career path. Today, headlines about a computer science education tell a different story—one where coding is no longer a guaranteed pathway to jobs.

While we have seen first-hand how recent college graduates are struggling to find their first jobs, centering the currently declining career value of a computer science education ignores the broader story of its urgent utility in young people’s lives. When we discourage young people from learning to code or pursuing computer science, we limit their agency and abilities in a world where tech literacy is increasingly essential across all industries.

Learning to code has never been a golden ticket to prof

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