Coding provides students opportunities to flex their computational thinking muscles. From the Massachusetts Digital Literacy and Computer Science Framework: "Computational thinking is a problem solving process that requires people to think in new ways to enable effective use of computing to solve problems and create solutions."

Everyone should have the chance to see themselves as a computer programmer, not just those who have more opportunities. Providing access to computer science during the school day helps more students see themselves as successful creators of technology programs, not just consumers.