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App to inspire creativity using barcodes wins 2018 Congressional App Challenge in Utah’s 3rd Congressional District represented by John R. Curtis

WASHINGTON, DC – This year, over  220 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives held a Congressional App Challenge. The Congressional App Challenge aims to engage students in computer science. The Congressional App Challenge spans 45 states and territories. During the last four months, over five thousand students coded original apps as part of the […]

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Digital “to do” list app wins 2018 Congressional App Challenge in Georgia’s 1st Congressional District represented by Earl L. Buddy Carter

WASHINGTON, DC – This year, over 220 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives held a Congressional App Challenge. The Congressional App Challenge aims to engage students in computer science. The Congressional App Challenge spans 45 states and territories. During the last four months, over five thousand students coded original apps as part of the […]

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Space game app wins 2018 Congressional App Challenge in Kentucky’s 3rd Congressional District represented by John A. Yarmuth

WASHINGTON, DC – This year, over 220 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives held a Congressional App Challenge. The Congressional App Challenge aims to engage students in computer science. The Congressional App Challenge spans 47 states and territories. During the last four months, over five thousand students coded original apps as part of the […]

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Insectile dictionary for farmers wins 2018 Congressional App Challenge in Arkansas’s 3rd Congressional District represented by Steve Womack

WASHINGTON, DC – This year, over 220 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives held a Congressional App Challenge. The Congressional App Challenge aims to engage students in computer science. The Congressional App Challenge spans 47 states and territories.   During the last four months, over five thousand students coded original apps as part of […]

Visual aid app for the people with Alzheimer wins 2018 Congressional App Challenge in New Jersey’s 6th Congressional District represented by Frank Pallone

WASHINGTON, DC – This year, over 220 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives held a Congressional App Challenge. The Congressional App Challenge aims to engage students in computer science. The Congressional App Challenge spans 47 states and territories.   During the last four months, over five thousand students coded original apps as part of […]

Volunteering management app wins 2018 Congressional App Challenge in North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District represented by David E. Price

WASHINGTON, DC – This year, over 220 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives held a Congressional App Challenge. The Congressional App Challenge aims to engage students in computer science. The Congressional App Challenge spans 47 states and territories.   During the last four months, over five thousand students coded original apps as part of […]

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Veteran services locator app wins 2018 Congressional App Challenge in Florida’s thirteenth Congressional District represented by Charlie Crist

WASHINGTON, DC – This year, over 220 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives held a Congressional App Challenge. The Congressional App Challenge aims to engage students in computer science. The Congressional App Challenge spans 45 states and territories. During the last four months, over five thousand students coded original apps as part of the […]

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Congressional Black / Hispanic Caucuses Drive Computer Science Competition Diversity

With one week to go in the 2018 Congressional App Challenge (CAC), our data suggests an increase in the diversity of student participant. Several prominent Congressional caucuses in the House of Representatives are taking part in the Congressional App Challenge. Over 60 percent of the Members of the Congressional Black Caucus and 57 percent of […]

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10,000 reasons Congress is inspiring America’s future tech talent

Milestone: The Congressional App Challenge Inspires Its Ten Thousandth Coder The Congressional App Challenge reached a major milestone last week: 10,000 students have signed up to code an original, functional app since the program began less than three years ago. The Congressional App Challenge (CAC) is an official initiative of the U.S. House of Representatives, […]

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End of Summer Update from the Congressional App Challenge

WASHINGTON, DC. — We’ve had a busy summer season at the Congressional App Challenge (CAC). Here are some highlights:   CAC Director Rachel Décoste Speaks at WeTeach_CS Summit Austin, TEXAS – The WeTeach_CS Summit is an annual 3-day event in which educators, advocates, and other Computer Science (CS) champions come together to learn more about […]

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