Topic: Hour Of Code

President Obama and various tech leaders are promoting the "Hour of Code" initiative to encourage students to learn computer science. While presented as a way to prepare the country for the future, critics argue it is a corporate-driven effort to create a pipeline of cheap labor for Silicon Valley. The initiative is closely linked to Common Core standards and receives significant funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

The "Hour of Code" campaign, backed by Code.org and celebrities like Ashton Kutcher and Shakira, encourages students to learn computer programming. President Obama appears in a promotional video for the initiative, which is integrated into the Common Core curriculum.