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    Switching To Middle School Can Be Hard On Kids, But There Are Ways To Make It Better

    A new study shows students' self-image suffers in middle school and junior high. And it's not just hard on low-income kids. Having a teacher who understands the teenage brain can help.
    by Anya Kamenetz Oct 20, 2017 1 minute
    Source: Sara Wong for NPR

    "I'll be famous one day, but for now I'm stuck in middle school with a bunch of morons." That's harsh language from the downtrodden sixth-grade narrator of Diary of A Wimpy Kid, a blockbuster series of graphic novels.

    But it speaks

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