Yahoo is featuring an article by AP writer Greg Bluestein about how US universities are changing their approach to computer science education in an effort to counter the declining number of comp-sci majors. The article describes efforts by educators to create more engaging curriculum to attract more undergrads to CS programs.
"The number of new computer science majors has steadily declined since 2000, falling from close to 16,000 students to only 7,798 in fall 2006, according to the Computing Research Association.

And the downward trend isn't expected to reverse soon. The association says about 1 percent of incoming freshmen have indicated computer science as a probable major, a 70 percent drop from the rate in 2000."
"The course is aimed at reigniting interest in computer science among undergraduates. Educators at Georgia Tech and elsewhere are turning to innovative programs like the Scribbler to draw more students to the field and reverse the tide of those leaving it."

"At risk, professors say, is nothing less than U.S. technology supremacy. As interest in computer science drops in the U.S., India and China are emerging as engineering hubs with cheap labor and a skilled work force."
This view is myopic at best. The decline in interest in CS degrees is directly caused by the shrinking job market due to the outsourcing of skilled technical jobs. Right now, 20 year veteran developers are competing with recent CS grads for positions. This article seems to tacitly blame disinterested students for the decline of "U.S. technology supremacy" - gimme a fucking break. The dot-com bust started the ball rolling and the large-scale outsourcing of tech jobs has brought us to where we are today. Todays undergrads may as well pursue a degree in buggy whip design as CS.

The article concludes with this little nugget:
"The aftermath of the dot-com bust may have triggered the exodus, but computer scientists admit they've also been slow to adapt to the changes by reprogramming their teaching methods."
OK, so the decline may be related to the job market, but...