In a world where textbook-worthy events are unfolding in real time, my generation, Gen Z, is failing to learn about or engage with them. Weakened by education gaps lingering from pandemic education and social media overuse, our attention spans and subconscious biases conspire to block real and necessary knowledge from penetrating. And when it comes … Read more
This article is one of the winning submissions from the New York Post Scholars Contest, presented by Command Education. I’ve spent the past year waking up at 6 a.m. to practice badminton swings in my backyard before school. Throughout the days, I’ve blasted YouTube tutorials on footwork and begged friends to rally with me in the junior … Read more
We at The Post wanted to inspire a new generation of journalists to inform, entertain, to hold power to account and to stand up for New Yorkers in the future. Out of those conversations the New York Post Scholars Contest was born, in partnership with Command Education, a national leader in education and college consulting. … Read more
We at The Post wanted to inspire a new generation of journalists to inform, entertain, to hold power to account and to stand up for New Yorkers in the future. Out of those conversations the New York Post Scholars Contest was born, in partnership with Command Education, a national leader in education and college consulting. … Read more
This article is one of the winning submissions from the New York Post Scholars Contest, presented by Command Education. For the 29 years since it was founded, the Creative Arts Team’s Cat Youth Theater has changed the lives of countless teenage theater kids. Earlier this year, in February, the program had a major comeback as it performed … Read more
This article is one of the winning submissions from the New York Post Scholars Contest, presented by Command Education. In November 20, the boys varsity badminton team at Townsend Harris High School finished their triumphant season with a victory against Franklin. D Roosevelt High School, securing their position as PSAL Champions for the second time in three … Read more
This article is one of the winning submissions from the New York Post Scholars Contest, presented by Command Education. The year is 1997. Fresh out of college, 22-year-old Joseph Ko, now a social studies teacher at Great Neck South High School, stands at the crossroads at Grinnell College, IA. He is deliberating the future direction of his … Read more
This article is one of the winning submissions from the New York Post Scholars Contest, presented by Command Education. The Supreme Court recently issued a decision addressing affirmative action in college admissions stating that race can no longer be a factor in deciding who gets into an institution and who does not. High school seniors across the … Read more
The New York Post is continuing its acclaimed writing contest again this year, in partnership with Command Education, the nation’s leader in college admissions consulting. High schoolers from around the New York area are invited to showcase their writing skills and journalistic instincts for the chance to have their article published in the New York … Read more
High schoolers in grades 9 to 11 from around the tri-state area showcased their writing skills and journalistic instincts for the New York Post Scholars Contest, in partnership with Command Education, a national leader in education and college consulting. “We at The Post wanted to inspire a new generation of journalists to inform, entertain, to … Read more
This article is one of the winning submissions from the first annual New York Post Scholars Contest, presented by Command Education. Imagine you are an 18-year-old high school graduate preparing to embark on the terrifying unpredictability of life and college ahead. Tax day arrives and you are desperately trying to file, send or gather the money you … Read more
This article is one of the winning submissions from the first annual New York Post Scholars Contest, presented by Command Education. New York City schools produce over 40,000 tons of waste annually. That’s approximately the weight of 3,018 MTA buses. To combat this problem, the NYC Department of Sanitation teamed up with the Department of Education and … Read more
This article is one of the winning submissions from the first annual New York Post Scholars Contest, presented by Command Education. This past fall, the girls varsity soccer team at Townsend Harris High School underwent an incredibly successful season, boasting the title of undefeated Division Champions and winning the A Division City Championship. Junior Carina Fucich, a … Read more
This article is one of the winning submissions from the first annual New York Post Scholars Contest, presented by Command Education. In December of 2019, English teacher Mike Donohue lugged a stack of teal-and-white AMSCO editions of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” up from the sub-basement book storage room to his classroom on the 9th floor. He … Read more
This article is one of the winning submissions from the first annual New York Post Scholars Contest, presented by Command Education. Art vs Academics? That’s the story of my life. I’m a second-year student at LaGuardia. I’m a vocalist and started training when I was seven. Music is my passion. To get into LaGuardia, however, I had … Read more
This article is one of the winning submissions from the first annual New York Post Scholars Contest, presented by Command Education. As you scroll through your social media, the themes of fashion and style come up over and over again. Whether it’s to critique the industry, show off a new trend, or debate whether Hermès or H&M … Read more
This article is one of the winning submissions from the first annual New York Post Scholars Contest, presented by Command Education. My phone beeped with a text: “Can you come to the playoffs with me @7?” This was the farthest my school’s basketball team has gotten in a long time, and the hallways today were filled with … Read more
This article is one of the winning submissions from the first annual New York Post Scholars Contest, presented by Command Education. Hunger is a nationwide epidemic that does not appear to be going away, no matter how developed the country becomes. The USDA estimates that 10.5% of U.S. households were food insecure throughout 2019. More than 650,000 … Read more