Our educational system is supposed to prepare kids to be responsible citizens and teach them the various skills needed to be successful in adulthood. It begins in kindergarten with the fundamentals of ...

It’s a Sunday morning at East Dulwich Picturehouse in South London, and a group of three- and four-year-old children is playing in a backroom. But not with cars or dolls. Instead, they are learning ...

When the Hour of Code launched in 2013, I set aside my English curriculum for one day so my eighth graders could experiment with computer coding. There was just one problem: I had never written a line ...

From smartphones to smart cars, technology is everywhere in our modern lives. It doesn't matter what industry you work in or what you do with your leisure time; everyone needs at least some tech ...

When that last class wraps up before summer break, it's tempting to let kids forget all about school for a few months. The end of school doesn't have to mean the end of learning, though — in fact, the ...

It’s not just about getting a job. David Parry/PA Wire There are some important similarities between these metaphors: they all share the notion of working steadily towards proficiency. Those who code ...

If you want to learn how to program, you’re spoiled for options these days. You can opt to go at your own pace with the likes of Codecademy, try free and paid MOOCs, or sign up for in-person ...

A movement by parents and lawmakers to get computer coding classes to count toward foreign language credits in school hit a snag this month — but advocates aren't giving up. Sen. Jeremy Ring, a former ...