middle school
CCC Testimony: Supporting City’s Plan for Full-Day UPK for all 4-year-olds and after-school programs for all middle school students
CCC testified in support of a City Council Resolution supporting the City’s plan to expand full-day UPK and after-school programs through a small tax increase on the wealthiest New Yorkers, at a City Council Education and Women’s Issues Hearing on Febr …
Check out our new report: Keeping Middle School Students on Track for Success
The middle grades, generally ages 11-14, are a period of major transition for children. They experience the physical changes that coincide with puberty. They are also developing both socially and emotionally as they explore their identities and peers b …
Keeping Middle School Students on Track for Success: Risk Identification and Intervention in the Middle Grades
The middle school years are critical to children’s future success in high school and beyond, making these grades a crucial time for identifying struggling students and intervening appropriately. Some schools in New York City, and throughout the country …
Policy Briefing Recap: Strategies to Improve Outcomes for Middle School Students
On December 5, 2012, CCC held a Policy Briefing, “Keeping Middle School Students on Track for High School Graduation,” which brought together educators, parents and advocates to learn about the strategies being used to identify struggling middle school …
Keeping Middle School Students on Track for High School Graduation
The middle school years, from grades 6 – 8, are an important stage in a child’s social and educational development and lay the foundation for a student’s long-term academic success. This CCC Policy Briefing discussed ways educators are working to ident …
