Taylor Howell works on a Java coding assignment in Lisa Whallon's class at Olathe Northwest High School. A teenager wakes up, gets ready for school. Slips a smartphone into her pocket on the way out ...

A few years ago, computer programming for kids was a niche subject that only children of select parents were exposed to. Fast-forward to today, where coding for kids has embedded itself into many ...

From programmable LEGO robots to mobile apps like Hopscotch, there’s no shortage of games and toys designed to get children interested in computer science. But when it comes to adults, the options to ...

South Hills High School teacher Saleta Thomas bills her class as a digital game-design program for students. But once students opt to take the class, they start learning computer coding through basic ...

Computers play a huge role in our everyday lives, and now more than ever, it's important that educators provide computer basics for kids, what computers can do and how technology can be helpful. From ...

Coding is a big deal right now. Worldwide, 36 million kids have taken part in “Hour of code” activities, helping them become active, rather than passive users of technology and starting learning that ...

A lone starfighter floated on a pitch black computer screen, rotating on an invisible axis. All at once, the ship lurched into action, firing a white bolt that dissolved its target, then swiveled to ...

More than 9 out of 10 parents want their children to learn to code, according to polls. But can parents teach children things they don't know themselves? WSJ's Sue Shellenbarger discusses with Tanya ...

Students in Finland play chess to learn coding skills. Coding, the ability to read and write the language of computer software, is considered an important future skill, a fluency in the common langue ...

Years ago, I wrote a piece suggesting that computer coding should be a basic requirement in junior high schools. I compared it to a required class I myself took in grade school: Typing, a skill that ...