By Kristin Zagurski, Omaha World-Herald, Neb. Jul. 13--The last time the Bellevue Public Schools opened a new middle school more than 40 years ago, Bellevue had just under 18,800 residents.

By Michaela Saunders, Omaha World-Herald, Neb. Nov. 11--LINCOLN -- It is not OK to touch a classmate as you chat or catcall in the hall.

By Veronica Stickney, Omaha World-Herald, Neb. Oct. 7--Lisa Sterba was not deterred. Even when the vendor that stocked Lewis and Clark Middle School's snack machines didn't want to cooperate, Principal Sterba pressed on. She found a new vendor.

By Laura Tode, Billings Gazette, Mont. Sep. 29--When school resource officer Misti Robertson has some downtime in her day at Lewis and Clark Middle School, she surfs the MySpace pages on the Internet to see what her students and other teens in Billings are up to.

By Maishah English World Staff Writer Sixth-graders attend camp to ease middle-school anxiety Combination locks, homeroom, switching classes and new faces. Welcome to the world of middle school.