Gregory Lyakhov

As a high school student in New York, I used to think school was a place for learning, discovery, and…

I’ve never met a Holocaust survivor without feeling fear — not of them, but of what happens when they’re gone….

As a young Jewish American, I have always been proud of my family’s history and perseverance: some members of my…

In 2023, the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program shocked the state with devastating statistics about Baltimore public schools. Thirteen high schools…

I have ADHD and OCD. That alone would disqualify me from serving in the U.S. military should I try to…

My ancestors were murdered in the Holocaust. My family suffered under the iron grip of the Soviet Union, stripped of…