Code.org is replacing its global 'Hour of Code' with an 'Hour of AI,' expanding from coding into AI literacy for K–12 students. The effort is backed by Microsoft, Amazon, Anthropic, ISTE, Common Sense, AFT, NEA, Pearson, and others, and adds the National Parents Union to elevate parent buy‑in.
— This formalizes AI literacy as a mainstream school priority and spotlights how tech companies and unions are jointly steering curriculum, with implications for governance, equity, and privacy.
Tyler Cowen
2025.11.30
42% relevant
Several grants are expressly educational (math olympiad training, summer programs, robotics training, high‑school economics education). This aligns with the broader shift from basic coding literacy to targeted AI/STEM capacity‑building in schools and programs across regions that have been underrepresented in global tech pipelines.
BeauHD
2025.10.11
85% relevant
Microsoft’s Elevate Washington launch featured Code.org’s Hadi Partovi and reiterated the pivot from 'Hour of Code' to 'Hour of AI,' with Code.org committing to engage 25 million learners; Microsoft’s program operationalizes that shift statewide.
msmash
2025.10.03
100% relevant
Code.org’s press release announcing 'Hour of AI' and its coalition of Microsoft, Amazon, Anthropic, AFT, NEA, ISTE, and others.
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