By Susanne Nadeau, Grand Forks Herald, N.D. May 8--Keeping middle school students active and interested in math can be a challenge, but a little technology can go a long way in keeping them engaged, according to East Grand Forks teacher Travis Lundgren.

By Amanda Ricker, Grand Forks Herald, N.D. Mar. 3--Central Middle School Principal Bob Simonson will retire in June after 32 years with the East Grand Forks School District. Simonson started as principal at the school in 1979 when it was formerly Central Junior High.

By Amy Hetzner, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Nov. 30--WAUKESHA -- The School District is conducting a series of meetings with parents to address questions on its new middle school math program after concerns arose about every thing from homework assignments to classroom practices.

By JESSICA VAN SACK QUINCY - Three middle schools have cut seventh grade foreign language and instituted more reading classes in an effort to improve MCAS scores.

By Kevin Moran, Houston Chronicle Oct. 7--GALVESTON -- A sudden surge of gang violence among students from a middle school has cost one boy partial sight in an eye and left one girl with a cut lip, black eye and badly bruised head in recent weeks, police said.