As AI Rewrites the Rules of Coding, Code.org Pushes to Reinvent Itself

Updated April 28, 2026 Teacher Jake Baskin remembers exactly where he was when he first watched the viral 2013 video that ...
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Code.org replaces 'Hour of Code' with AI-focused program

Code.org is replacing its popular 'Hour of Code' with a new 'Hour of AI' initiative, alongside developing an 'AI Foundations' course for high school students launching this fall. The program blends ...
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Code.org pivots to AI-focused curriculum amid funding drop

Code.org is replacing its 'Hour of Code' with an 'Hour of AI' and launching an AI Foundations course for high schoolers, integrating AI into web development projects. The shift comes as philanthropic ...
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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 ...
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Microsoft and Code.org want to teach kids to code with Minecraft

The popular block-building-sandbox game is creeping into the third annual Hour of Code, a worldwide campaign to spark students' interest in programming. CNET freelancer Anthony Domanico is passionate ...