The call for all students to learn computer programming is growing louder. Some believe that computer science instruction in public schools can close achievement gaps among socioeconomic groups and help students compete with those in other countries. Supporters of this idea include business leaders who will employ the next generation of engineers and programmers, as well as government officials who are worried about the country’s competitiveness in computer programming. However, others argue that coding for all students will create logistical challenges, including a shortage of teachers, the absence of an agreed-on curriculum, and inequalities in students’ access to computers. Some critics also argue that coding represents a narrow technical focus and that business leaders who will benefit from this are pushing it on schools. A potential middle ground involves teaching “computational thinking,” In other words, there is a need to develop habits of mind that include breaking down a problem, designing systems, and running small experiments to see which approaches fail and which succeed.