Most of the next class of ninth graders spent half of their middle school lives in an altered educational environment. And, as a result of the pandemic, many tenth and eleventh graders will need extra support to graduate on time. That’s why the time is now to adjust practices that work better for students and […]
Category: Middle School
Middle school is often synonymous with the awkwardness, uncertainty and sheer terror of early adolescence. But it can also be an amazing time of brain development, when children’s growing sense of self can blossom as they take more agency in their lives and learning. In this special report, Hechinger looks at what schools should do to help children at this critical inflection point in their personal development and academic careers.
