The demand for coders is huge. But a new survey finds that schools don't think computer science is what kids (or their parents) want.

A computer first is a learning device. If your kid uses it solely for entertainment (games, texting), the most worthwhile part of computing is going to waste.

In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a nationwide computer science immersion program sets up shop at a couple Virginia elementary schools. The NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs has the story.

Kids’ affinity for games like Minecraft and CodeSpells gives them a natural incentive to learn, Guthals believes. “You shouldn’t have to stop learning to do the playing and stop playing to do the ...

BBC Learning and Tynker Collaborate on Coding for Kids with a Next-Generation Education Technology Mini-Computer (Photo: Business Wire) ...

The Finns are pretty bemused by Americans’ preoccupation with whether to put iPads in every classroom. If a tablet would enhance learning, great. If it wouldn’t, skip it. Move on. The whole ...