> Anyway, apparently there has been a switch recently from Pascal to
> C++ for the intro class. ....  The professors there are very concerned because their
> students are performing much more poorly .....

Make sure they all get the chance to read John McCormick's report on the
results of switching from C to Ada for a SECOND language.

   http://www2.dynamite.com.au/aebrain/ADACASE.HTM

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Wes Groleau
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