Re: Recent posts here about K-8 vs. middle schools and how to educate young adolescents, an overview about the debate, FYI: building organization, curriculum, academic rigor, higher standards, teacher training, et al. Also, "In a study of the Philadelphia schools, which have a mix of middle and K-8 schools, academic achievement remained consistent between the two models." _The Preteen: Betwixt and Bedeviled - New York Times_ (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/07/weekinreview/07zernike.html)
