At the start of a new school year, educators often marvel at the transformations that students made over the summer. At no other developmental phase is this more evident than early adolescence—the ...

Middle school is a time of transition for young people as they develop a sense of self. At the same time, changing bodies, more rigorous academics and new social challenges can make middle school ...

Last Wednesday, 11-year-old Geniya sat in a corner of the library at Ockley Green Middle School in North Portland, where she’ll be a sixth grader this fall, intently concentrating on spelling the word ...