Computer science has been called the new literacy for the 21st century. And yet, computer science education is on the decline in the U.S., where only 5 percent of students learn how to program. The ...

Amazon and Code.org partner for this year’s Hour of Code, which aims to inspire one million girls during the first week of December to try coding their own dance party Over 1,000 Amazon employees ...

It’s that time of year again—nestled between Thanksgiving and winter break is Computer Science Education Week and the Hour of Code, offering super-cool activities to keep restless students engaged in ...

Global events led by Accenture volunteers will help students learn about careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) “For the past five years, Accenture has partnered with Code.org, ...

In advance of Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek, December 3–9), an annual event to get students excited about coding, the American Library Association (ALA) is opening a call for applications ...

Minecraft is a game that has captured the hearts and minds of many young children, and now it will help introduce millions to the creativity of computer science. Microsoft, Minecraft-creator Mojang ...

Changing that is the idea behind Hour of Code, a global campaign that aims to get everyone, kids to adults, to try computer coding for an hour. Supporting such efforts is Argonne National Laboratory, ...

Apple today announced that its annual Hour of Code event is set to take place from December 1 to December 14 at all of its retail locations around the world. Apple customers can register for thousands ...

You can code all week if you want to. Apple is doubling down on its commitment to Hour of Code, expanding what was originally a single day devoted to hour-long coding classes in its 487 retail stores ...

On Nov. 1, Microsoft will be releasing its newest Minecraft Hour of Code tutorial, which, according to a recent announcement, could be "possibly the most adventurous tutorial yet." The company has ...

It’s that time of year again—nestled between Thanksgiving and winter break is Computer Science Education Week and the Hour of Code, offering super-cool activities to keep restless students engaged in ...

In advance of Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek, December 3–9), an annual event to get students excited about coding, the American Library Association (ALA) is opening a call for applications ...