One of the biggest challenges for computer science advocates is that many kids simply don’t see why coding matters, in a world of preloaded software and the vast resources of the Internet. While ...

Only Real Coding Languages Sometimes, classes that teach young kids how to code use programs like Scratch, a basic drag-and-drop program that is never used in the field. Perhaps it’s a decent ...

Pilot computer coding class helps prepare students for tomorrow's careers For two weeks, eight teens participated in Layton Boulevard West's Code Academy, a pilot computer programming class that ...

MitziAnna Chan, 7, Wheatley Heights, practices how to write basic computer code during the "Hour of Code" class held at Park Shore Day Camp in Dix HIlls, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016. Credit: Steve Pfost ...

Just nine states allow computer courses to count toward a high school student's math or science requirements. That's not to say computer-science-related classes are not growing.

December 3, 2015 / 3:47 PM EST / CBS Miami Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) -- Computer coding could be the next option for students wanting to take a language class.

The Department of Corrections is looking at adding computer programming classes to state prison education programs to improve inmates’ chances of getting jobs when they finish their sentences ...

Move over Spanish, French and Latin. Computer coding could be on the way. A Senate committee Thursday approved a bill aimed at allowing high-school students to take computer-coding classes as an ...

There is a growing debate discussing if kids should be required to learn computer coding before graduating high school. In Lee County, some students have already started doing it. 13 out of 20 ...