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.
More on Education
As Congressional Black Caucus Whip, Rep. Johnson Encouraging Fourth District College Students to Apply for CBC Scholarships
DECATUR, GA — Today, Congressman Hank Johnson, (GA-04) announced that the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. is proud to offer financial assistance to outstanding African American college students.
The following scholarships are now open for applicants.
Dear Friends,
To say 2020 has been a challenging year is an understatement. Many of us have lost loved ones and all of us have faced hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic during this difficult and trying year.
The good news is vaccines are now being administered to frontline and healthcare workers – and will soon be available to senior citizens and people with underlying conditions. By the spring and summer, younger and healthier people should be able to get vaccinated as well.
2022 Arts Competition winner for Georgia Fourth District.
The Congressional Award, established in 1979, is the United States Congress' highest honor for young Americans. The Congressional Award recognizes determination, public service, and character development in our youth. It is completely non-partisan, non-competitive, and voluntary. The program is open for all individuals from the age of 14 up until their 24thbirthday.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, introduced a resolution this week calling on Congress to award the Freedom Riders the Congressional Gold Medal.
More than 40 members of Congress – including more than 20 members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) – joined Rep. Johnson to cosponsor the bill.
Hank Johnson, the U.S. Rep. for Georgia's 4th Congressional District, announced June 25 his 2019 Congressional App Challenge winners—three graduates from Arabia Mountain High School—in a virtual meeting.
According to Johnson's staff, the "App Challenge" was designed to encourage student participation in computer science and coding. The challenge was launched by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2015 and is a nationwide effort in which students compete against peers by creating an application or "app," for any device.
DECATUR, GA – This week, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) celebrated his 2019 Congressional App Challenge winners via a virtual meeting with three graduates from Arabia Mountain High School in Lithonia.
Assitan Ndiaye of Decatur; Ayomikun Akin-David of Conyers; and Danait Issac of Stone Mountain: won the 2019 competition with their mobile application: RAMPAGE. The mobile app serves as a one-stop-shop for students to keep up with current events at their school, navigate through their campus and learn things that benefit them according to their grade level.
For Immediate Release
June 1, 2020
Contact: Joshua Smith, 678-699-4617
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced today that his 2020 Congressional App Challenge (CAC), an app competition for students in middle and high school, is officially open.
The CAC accepts computer programs (or apps) written in any programming language, for any platform (desktop/PC, web, mobile, raspberry Pi, etc.).
Congressman Hank Johnson is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 4th Congressional District. He works to empower underserved minority communities and help ex-offenders reenter society after incarceration.