Understanding coding would give our kids a foundation in understanding how technology works, serving them well even if they do not become professional programmers.

Why it matters: There's a good chance you cut your coding teeth on BASIC if you took a computer class back in the 20th century. The Beginner's All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code celebrated its ...

“Coding is its own language, not like anything else. It’s sort of like learning music and then applying it,” says Ballina, who introduced coding to her fifth-grade class for the first time ...