middle school

12-year-old died days after being struck by car in front of her middle school

A 12-year-old girl from New York died just days after she was struck by a vehicle outside her middle school, sparking grief, outrage, and growing calls for better traffic safety in the area. On May ...

Violinist’s school bully asks her to play at wedding — she has perfect response

An acclaimed violinist with about twenty years of experience recently shut down her childhood bully after receiving an unexpected request from her. The former bully, who had relentlessly tormented her in middle school for her ...

8th grader born without legs makes his middle school’s basketball team: ‘Prove your doubters wrong’

An 8th grader from Kentucky is inspiring others to go after their dreams and “prove your doubters wrong.” Josiah Johnson was born without legs, but that has yet to stop him from accomplishing anything he ...

12-year-old shot and killed in middle school; police take suspect, also 12, into custody

A 12-year-old student has died in a shooting that took place at a South Carolina middle school on Thursday, while another child, also 12, was taken into custody. According to disturbing reports, more than 100 ...

Teen boys arrested after they were caught planning ‘next Parkland massacre’ at their Florida middle school

Two teenage boys have been arrested after one of their classmates informed a teacher that one of the students may have brought a gun to Harns Marsh Middle School in Lehigh Acres, Florida. “As soon ...

My Middle School Son Was Driving Me Crazy. But This Research Changed The Way I Raise Him — And How I Take Care Of Myself.

In it, ASU professor Suniya Luthar says that when your child enters middle school, “the old ways — hugs, loving words and bedtime stories — no longer work.” ASU researchers studied 2,200 educated mothers and ...