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In 2022, Jessica Hicklin left prison with a fully operational tech company that she founded while she was there. Unlocked Labs is now available in prisons in five states and recently came to the St. Louis City Justice Center.

“Many employers have a requirement for a four-year degree, but slowly and surely they’re realizing a four-year degree doesn’t mean everyone that comes out has the skills and ability to do the role,” said one leader of a tech training organization.

Julian Nicks replaces former CEO Tasmyn Scarl, who recently resigned after two months on the job. Scarl's departure followed a wave of criticism from Launchcode employees and students that the organization had not publicly supported its transgender students and staff on social media.

About half of all people released from prison in Missouri return within five years. But decades of research has shown prison education programs can help break the cycle.

Thomas Park’s invention, the GenerIter, uses Python code to transform a series of sounds into music. Would-be composers can plug in short clips of their choosing and let the code do the rest. Park discussed his module on "St. Louis on the Air."

Less than two years ago, the staff behind Flourish St. Louis set a daring goal: eliminate racial disparity and infant mortality by 2033. They called it…

More than 260,000 Missourians filed claims showing they were unemployed as of May 2. It’s a staggering number, and it’s likely only to grow.For Jeff…

Technology companies and startups in St. Louis say they struggle to fill software development jobs. A St. Louis coding boot camp is making it easier for…

As a gay black woman with working-class roots, LaShana Lewis doesn’t look like a typical computer programmer.Lewis spent the better part of two decades…

LaunchCode, an organization headquartered in St. Louis, celebrates its five-year anniversary this week. The nonprofit helps people enter the tech field by…