Education
Congressman Johnson believes that high-quality education should be a right, not a privilege, for all Americans. He is committed to addressing inequalities within the education system, increasing funding for public schools, and making higher education more accessible. Hank has introduced and supported legislation to secure resources for schools, protect students from abusive loan practices, and enhance access to arts, music, and technical education programs. Moving forward, he will continue to advocate for increased teacher pay and equitable funding for under-resourced schools to ensure every student has the chance to succeed.
For more on Congressman Johnson’s work on education, please read below.
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SPRING ACADEMY DAY REMARKS 2022 | THE HONORABLE HANK JOHNSON | UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE | SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 2022
I am honored to stand before you today as we celebrate Academy Day 2022. It's been a while since we've all been in person in this way, so it's good to see everyone this morning. Welcome.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06) introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate April 30 as National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day.
H. Res. 1072 has the support of 13 other members in the House. Senator Mazie Hirono (HI) introduced the Senate companion resolution – S. Res. 602.
Brookwood High School junior Niheer Patel took an interest in computer coding at an early age.
In fact, he was a just third-grader in elementary school when he first started to work on codes. He's quick to point out his early computer codes were nothing too elaborate, but he has stuck with it.
SNELLVILLE, Ga. — One Brookwood High School junior developed an app that would eliminate the numerous visits to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), making getting a license easier, and won an award from a congressman.
SNELLVILLE, GA—Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) recently visited Brookwood High School to congratulate 17-year-old Niheer Patel as the winner of the 2022 Congressional App Challenge.
An affordable housing project in Decatur that will provide housing to artists recently received funding from a bill spearheaded by Congressman Hank Johnson, the U.S. Rep. for Georgia's 4th Congressional District.
DECATUR—On April 13, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) hosted a four-stop tour to highlight the nearly $5 million in funding he has secured for community projects throughout Georgia's Fourth Congressional District.
DECATUR, GA – On April 19, Congressman Hank Johnson hosted his 2022 Congressional Art Competition in a virtual award's ceremony.
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The competition recognized student artists from around the district and awarded four college scholarships totaling $35,000.
SNELLVILLE—On April 12, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) visited Brookwood High School to congratulate 17-year-old Niheer Patel as the winner of the 2022 Congressional App Challenge.