From what I've seen lately, Computer Class is just the place where you do your homework or gone entirely because they have some laptop / tablet in the classroom. Computer Programming went the way of Shop classes, probably for a very similar reason. You need a teacher that if competent can make more money elsewhere and you need a dedicated room. From a school's eyes computer programming is logistically a vocational class.
Which is sad. A few years ago there was a push to bring “programming into schools”. I thought this was weird. We had AppleSoft Basic programming courses in 1988 when I was in 8th grade (magnet school) and at my regular old run of the mill public high school up until 1992.
Programming, BASIC in particular, was pushed very hard in the 80s and 90s because it was viewed as the next common household skill. After numerous advances in UX, it sort of returned to its professional exclusivity.
