Student creates mental health app

Before Ajay Gundlapalli won Congressman August Pfluger’s 2024 Congressional App Challenge for Texas’ 11th District, he had studied computer science, but never tried to develop an app. A former Ector County ISD student who now attends Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, N.H., Gundlapalli’s app is called Querapy. He developed it to educate and empower students [...]

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Austin Tackles Mental Health Crisis with Proposed Emergency Response Changes

Texas Border Business Texas Border Business Austin, Texas, is tackling its mental health crisis by considering innovative measures to transition emergency response duties from police to specialized care providers. This initiative follows the conviction of a former Austin police officer for fatally shooting a mentally ill man, stressing the necessity for systemic change. City Council…

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