Writing, long considered a “soft skill” for technical workers, is crucial when employees can’t talk through a problem in person or show a new team member the ropes over coffee.

Just in time for a new school year, a bumper crop of apps and websites are promising to help teach kids how to master algebra, learn how to speak Spanish, or practice writing computer code. We’d ...

Fourth graders are capable of using a computer to type, organize, and write well enough to be assessed, according to a pilot study released July 24 by the National Center for Education Statistics.