Very peculiar sentence. The word "distraction" is quoted but the rest of the sentence, the strongest claim, is not quoted.

Where does the "are choosing to learn computer science and programming as opposed to working on other subjects" come from? It is implicitly attributed to "some schools", but which schools? did they really say that, or is the author paraphrasing something they said? or is it the author's interpretation or guess of their motivation?

Or perhaps this is viral marketing, or in other words, BS.