I agree that understanding the Constitution and learning about key USSC case throughout history are valuable skills that I wish all Americans had. My D had a great teacher for AP US Gov and I think it will benefit her for a long time.
Similarly, the focus on the concepts of computer science (which != coding) is of great benefit in today’s society. Some of what my younger D is learning in AP CSP in 9th grade is terrific, but there’s only minimal JavaScript coding, just to understand the key ideas.
All of which is buried in the late paragraphs of this article, after an introduction that seems to be as if someone dared the writer to use the word “code” as much and as irrelevantly as possible.