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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.

Posted inSolutions

A school created a homeless shelter in the gym and it paid off in the classroom

by Gail Cornwall March 17, 2022March 16, 2022
Posted inFrom The Editors Desk

COLUMN: A lesson in hypocrisy — what’s really behind the ‘parental rights’ movement

Avatar photo by Liz Willen March 15, 2022March 16, 2022
Posted inNews

OPINION: Beyond masks and Zoom: A middle school principal finds no shortage of learning options

by Seth Biderman February 16, 2022February 14, 2022
Posted inJill Barshay

PROOF POINTS: Uncertain evidence for online tutoring

Avatar photo by Jill Barshay February 14, 2022February 14, 2022
Posted inFrom The Editors Desk

COLUMN: Helping middle schoolers think about a future beyond the pandemic

Avatar photo by Liz Willen January 23, 2022February 9, 2022
Posted inFrom The Editors Desk

COLUMN: We’ve learned a lot so far. Let’s apply those lessons in the difficult month ahead

Avatar photo by Liz Willen January 3, 2022January 3, 2022
Posted inMiddle School

COLUMN: Surrounded by pandemic angst, what do middle schoolers want? A welcoming, safe place to learn

Avatar photo by Liz Willen November 16, 2021February 11, 2022
Posted inOpinion

OPINION: Why school ratings can backfire

Avatar photo by Aaron Pallas October 21, 2021October 20, 2021
Posted inMiddle School

Middle school minds: Figuring out who you are in the midst of global turmoil

by Reniqua Allen-Lamphere October 1, 2021October 4, 2021
Posted inMiddle School

While learning online, many students received a surprising pandemic respite from cyberbullying

Avatar photo by Rebecca Klein September 30, 2021October 1, 2021

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