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Grand Rapids Press – By the time Michael Hecker finished detailing a proposal to change – and cut – Ann Arbor’s middle school programs, the mood among the 40 parents gathered Monday night at Clague Middle School was subdued. They had just heard how their school and the

Florida Legislature to weigh HPV vaccine for all middle school girls
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel – A vaccine to prevent cervical cancer, one of the leading causes of death in women, would be required for Florida middle school girls under bills to be introduced in the Florida Legislature session that begins March 6. But approval is far from certain

Middle school FCCLA holds Toys for Tots dance
Raton Range – Raton Middle School FCCLA Chapter sponsored a Toys For Tots Christmas Dance Dec. 18 at the Raton Middle School Gym. The admission was a new toy to discount the cost of the dance. The students donated more than 100 toys as well as a check for $200 to

More high school students taking college-level courses
Oregonian – One grant pays to train teachers to handle the high-level material in AP courses and to increase the rigor of elementary and middle school courses so that students arrive in high school ready to take the advanced courses. Another grant covers the AP

It’s all about R-E-S-P-E-C-T at Coakley Middle School
Daily News Transcript – NORWOOD – The Coakley Middle School’s ROAR & More program is giving students a voice in promoting a safe-school environment. The school’s Reach Out And Respect student-leadership program, now known as “ROAR & More,” is aimed at giving students the

Middle Schools Seek Fixes as Scores Lag
Washington Post – One student in three attending a middle school in Maryland lacks proficiency on the Maryland School Assessment, a standard all students are supposed to meet by 2014. School boards across the D.C. suburbs are talking about fixing middle schools. There