I'm planning on doing research into Computer Science education for my senior project and I could think of no better group of people to consult than the SO community.

So, what do you think about the state of CS education in the United States (and the rest of the world, though I had planned on focusing on the US)? What do you feel are necessary topics? What topics are superfluous? Objects first vs. Objects early vs. Objects later?

ALSO, if anyone has or knows of any blogs, studies, etc., those would be very helpful as well.