The program, taking applications until June 18, promotes civic engagement among high schoolers.

Boston should pass the new voting age, followed by civics education and accessible resources.

Advancing the development of the next generation is too important to halt any longer.

A better depiction of college applications in the media would be showing a sincere reason for the character’s choice of school and a more personalized college search. If producers lead with characters’ genuine motivations rather than sticking with the tried and true big-name school, it will give way to a diversity of acceptances and more realistic representations on what college is truly like.