From Dec. 7 through 13, educators, extracurricular leaders, and parents alike are being encouraged to introduce kids to free, online Hour of Code tutorials.

"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 ...

Computer science has been called the new literacy for the 21st century. And yet computer science education is declining in the U.S. The Hour of Code is one campaign hoping to change that.