Code.org lays off 18 employees ‘to ensure long-term sustainability’ at education nonprofit

Following the cuts, the staff now numbers 107 at the computer science education organization.
Government Technology

Code.org Initiative to Expand Digital Literacy Beyond Coding

Over a decade after introducing students to the fundamentals of computer science through its Hour of Code campaign, education nonprofit Code.org is broadening its reach with a new program that bridges ...
GeekWire

Code.org bands together with Coldplay to get kids dancing and coding via #codeplay contest

Geek Life: Fun stories, memes, humor and other random items at the intersection of tech, science, business and culture. SEE MORE by Kurt Schlosser on Feb 21, 2022 at 9:15 am February 21, 2022 at 9:15 ...
Government Technology

Code.org: Over 10,000 High Schools Don’t Teach Compsci

This year has seen the highest increase in the number of U.S. high schools offering a foundational computer science course since 2018, with more than half of U.S. high schools now offering one, but ...
VentureBeat

Microsoft and Code.org launch Minecraft tutorial to teach kids how to code

Microsoft has announced a partnership with Code.org that will bring Minecraft into the education curriculum. Mojang, the Sweden-based game development studio that shot to prominence due to its work on ...
WBAL-TV

Code.org helping close computer science gap in Baltimore

TIM TOOTEN HAS REACTION TO THE NEWS. REPORTER: MAREE FARRING ELEMENTARY IS AMONG 102 SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE AND TWO HERE IN MARYLAND TO RECEIVE THE MUCH NEEDED TECHNOLOGY DOLLARS. THE GOOD TECHNOLOGY NEWS ...