It's happening: Your kid is in middle school! Aside from all the changes and transitions that sixth grade often involves, it also means learning new math skills. As concepts get more abstract and ...

As tweens start figuring out the world and their place in it, well-told stories can help them explore different places, feelings, issues, and eras. Our list of engaging books for 11- and 12-year-olds ...

"I thought I was so tough," one senior jokes while watching a video of his younger self A group of five seniors responded to questions from their sixth-grade selves in a now-viral video posted by ...

Sign up for essential news for the Fort Worth area. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. By 2028, Fort Worth ISD will no longer operate standalone sixth grade ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A middle school student in Riverside County ...

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Bahara Rustam, 13, took her last class at Bibi Razia School in Kabul on Dec. 11 knowing it was the end of her education. Under Taliban rule, she is unlikely to step foot in a ...

It's been 57 years since President Lyndon B. Johnson proclaimed September 8, 1966, as International Literacy Day. The celebration of Literacy Day helps raise awareness around global literacy needs and ...

Image courtesy of Snopes readers. We investigated this statistic, as well as the assertion that the U.S. ranks 125th for literacy when compared with other nations around the world. Though both ...

From Judge James Peterson's decision Friday in Ervins v. Sun Prairie Area School Dist. (W.D. Wis.): February 1 was the first day of Black History Month, so Black history was part of the curriculum at ...

When I was in 6th grade, my teacher set aside our scheduled lesson for a discussion on what was going on in the world around us. A young man in Baltimore named Freddie Gray had just died while in ...

SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — An attorney is now representing two families in the Sun Prairie School District after 6th grade students received a controversial assignment on slavery. It was focused on antient ...

Engaging in regular physical activity and exercise is important for adolescents. It promotes growth, helps them build strength and develop healthy bodies, and can even enhance academic performance.