Maddy Petrovich, 14, of Wellesley, Mass. first started learning how to use the programming language Scratch when she was 10 years old. (Jesse Costa/WBUR) At a time when parents are eager to give their ...

March 4, 2015 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google CS First isn't new (the program started last year), but as a program that's meant for teachers and community ...

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average salary for a computer programmer was $77,550 per year in 2014. Most computer programmers have a Bachelor’s degree. Simply, coding is ...

These kids can really code. A STEM program being rolled out in 18 New York City public schools across all five boroughs is teaching hundreds of students the valuable skill of computer programming, ...

Whether or not your child grows up to be the next Zuckerberg, programming is a highly useful skill for him or her to learn. It teaches vital problem-solving, creativity, and communication skills. Plus ...

Learn-to-code startup Kano, whose products aim to turn kids into digital makers, has taken the wraps off the latest incarnation of its build-it-yourself computer kit. With the new flagship Kano is ...

Being the only girl, coupled with being the only Hispanic student, in many of the computer science classes and programs Athena Coco Hernandez was in, was a lot. Don’t misunderstand, though. It wasn’t ...