Code.org: Mark Zuckerberg, other icons lead effort to teach computer science in every school

An audacious plan to build a diverse supply of skilled programmers by ensuring that computer science classes are available in every K-12 school in the United States received a tremendous boost Monday when a who’s who of Silicon Valley and the tech industry announced they would back the effort with money and know-how.

Tech superstars such as Microsoft’s Bill Gates, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Susan Wojcicki of Google (GOOG), Jack Dorsey of Square, Reid Hoffman of LinkedIn, investors John Doerr and Ron Conway and powerhouse companies including Google, Microsoft, LinkedIn, Amazon and Salesforce.com have all signed on with http://www.Code.org , a nonprofit that started just over a year ago as the dream of Iranian immigrants and tech investors Hadi and Ali Partovi.

By Mike Cassidy

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