San Francisco Chronicle reporter Kathleen Pender on the licensing of coding “boot camps” in California and efforts by consumer and public advocates to make sure the for-profit companies deliver on their promises to prospective students.
Angela Perry is quoted in the article:
The task force met seven times last year, said Angela Perry, a law fellow with Public Advocates, a civil rights law firm in San Francisco. A report issued at the end of December recommended “an expedited approval process for coding boot camps,” she said.
Her firm does not think these camps should be treated differently. “These are untested programs. Most approvals are delayed because schools make errors in filling out their paperwork. We think that should raise a red flag,” Perry said.
California “has a long history of computer training programs. We’ve had these tech booms multiple times.” And in the past, some programs “have enrolled a lot of students and then did not deliver on their promise,” she said.
“There’s nothing inherently wrong with coding boot camps,” Perry added. “We just want to make sure if a student is investing $10,000 or $20,000 for a 10- or 12-week program, they are getting the services that are promised.”
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