The Verge

Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates contributing tutorials to Code.org education initiative

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GeekWire

Use ‘The Force’ for Code: Lucasfilm teams with Code.org for Star Wars ‘Hour of Code’ tutorials

Geek Life: Fun stories, memes, humor and other random items at the intersection of tech, science, business and culture. SEE MORE by Todd Bishop on Nov 9, 2015 at 5:46 am December 15, 2015 at 7:21 pm ...
TechCrunch

Code.org: 2 Weeks And 600M+ Lines Of Code Later, 20M Students Have Learned An “Hour Of Code”

Less than a year ago, brothers Hadi Partovi and Ali Partovi launched Code.org to help advocate for computer science in the U.S. and increase participation in STEM education by making these subjects ...
techtimes

Princess Leia And Rey Will Teach Your Kids How To Code: Star Wars Joins Hour Of Code Tutorials

Code.org, a non-profit organization that provides free online tailored coding lessons for children in kindergarten all the way up to high school, recently held its annual Hour of Code event. In ...