A public brainstorming platform, broader application requirements and a participant pool that spans the nation will support Colorado businesses in this year's annual competition.

Gov. Asa Hutchinson is hoping to get more students to sign up for coding classes this fall, helping to fill a need in his state for educated workers.

The head of the Hispanic Heritage Foundation said young Latino kids should be learning about coding and computer science to fill the STEM workforce gap.

A growing number of government agencies, schools, startups and traditional camps are offering tech programs that appeal to kids' inner technophiles.

Eager kids ages 7 to 15 flock to an after-school coding "bootcamp," hosted by the Iron Yard, that's aimed at encouraging kids' interest in tech. But parents are often left scratching their heads.