The message from many educators, technology industry executives and politicians is clear – everyone should learn how to code. But why? “As more communication is being conducted through code, we are ...

This post originally appeared on the Teaching Now blog. A new campaign for Computer Science Education Week is attempting to get 10 million K-12 students to spend an hour learning how to code.

Computer science involves much more than writing code. It blends technical knowledge —like programming, algorithms and data systems — with soft skills, such as communication and problem-solving.

Learning programming introduces students to solving problems, designing applications, and making connections online. We are witnessing a remarkable comeback of computer programming in schools. In the ...

HAMPSTEAD – When video game programmers from Firaxis Games asked how many North Carroll Middle School students had ever played Angry Birds, almost every hand in the room shot up. When they asked the ...

The Growing Importance of STEM Education In an increasingly technology-driven world, the importance of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education has never been more pronounced ...

Programming dosage should be calibrated to risk, with higher-risk prisoners receiving longer, more intensive interventions. As program participation increases, recidivism generally decreases.

For decades, fierce debates have raged over the benefits of different programming languages over others: Java vs. C++; Python vs. Ruby; Flask vs. Django. While often waged with fervor by computer ...

A bill in the Florida Senate to increase the importance of computer programming education in Florida’s high schools will soon arrive on the Senate floor. If the bill becomes law, the state’s public ...