Middle school math class probably isn’t on most people’s lists of favorite school memories. But that could be changing in one central Alabama school district thanks to the efforts of a corps ...

In San Francisco, dismantling middle-school algebra did little to end racial inequities among students in advanced math classes. After a huge public outcry, the district decided to reverse course.

Middle school math is considered a benchmark metric by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce. Many Ohio students take algebra in eighth or ninth grade, with some students taking the ...

Books for Kids Starting Middle School From a Judy Blume classic to mysteries both otherworldly and close to home, these 11 titles capture the nerve-racking first days of tweendom — and all the ...

Students who started middle school early in the pandemic lost ground in math, like students at other grade levels. But unlike other groups, they don’t appear to be recovering. At two Virginia schools, ...

A student orders real numbers in Ruby Voss’ and Amber Benson’s eighth grade math class. Nationwide, students who started middle school during the pandemic lost more ground in math than any ...

The cover of "Middle School Superpowers" by Phyllis Fagell. (Courtesy of Hachette Book Group) This article is more than 1 year old. Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcasted on Nov. 29, 2024.

Middle grade books are the linchpin of the industry, Bray says. “Most avid readers are created between the ages of eight and 12. Our whole industry should be invested in this reading cohort.” ...