MINEOLA, N.Y. —Earlier this school year, the first graders at the Hampton Street School were about to take a coding class, something they’ve been doing since kindergarten. “Coding gives us another way to solve our problems,” Diane Nodell, the library media specialist, reminded them. “Are you ready to learn the basics?” This story also appeared […]

Gail Robinson
Gail Robinson is a writer who specializes in education and other public policy issues. Based in New York City, she also is an adjunct professor at Baruch College/City University of New York. For more than 10 years, Robinson was editor-in-chief of Gotham Gazette, an award-winning publication on New York politics and policy.