"Hour of Code" strives to spark students' interest in computer technology. With demand growing for students with skills in computer science and programming, Code.org-- a non-profit dedicated to ...

A student completes the Minecraft-themed coding tutorial that Microsoft built with Code.org. (Microsoft Photo) Microsoft wants to turn kids’ love of Minecraft into a love of computer programming ...

Microsoft announced the next effort in a series of educational Minecraft products today: the Minecraft Hour of Code Designer, a free tutorial co-developed by Code.org that teaches students as young as ...

The Flappy Bird phenomenon may inspire the next generation of coders. That’s what one computer-science group is counting on. The technology nonprofit Code.org, which works toward getting kids into ...