There was a time when computers were far too expensive to let mere students use them. In those days, we wrote fake programs for fictitious machines and checked them by hand. That wasn’t fun, but it ...

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 ...

Re “Amazon grant will help 7 Hampton Roads schools get more kids in computer classes” (Aug. 27): Soccer practice, violin lessons, Cub Scouts, student council meetings and — computer science club? For ...