Middle school passé in schools in Boston

The model was designed at the school 70 and applied along the 70 and 80 across the country. We believe that universities provide a bridge between the experience of food primary schools and secondary schools. Unfortunately, many

Education experts now consider the experiment a failure of performance, and poor children uprooted twice during his turbulent adolescence and difficult. Middle schools are being considered as the weakest link in the chain of education for many. Before the implementation of the schools, these grades were part of the experience of primary school or the school environment of high growth. Now, education leaders across the country (including Boston schools) are returning to previous models.

Kindergarten through eighth grade model In this model, schools of Boston extend their elementary schools to include kindergarten through eighth grade. Many schools in Boston, teachers believe that it will provide a support structure that will foster long term relationships between teachers and students. The idea is to use the school experience prior to broaden nutritional model assumes that the middle school was given, but did not.

Push to include middle schools with elementary schools, Boston is gaining ground. Parents are especially for K-8 model for schools in Boston, wary of sending their children to the school environment for current environment - particularly in urban areas.

Many school leaders and teachers in Boston are familiar from high school to improve levels of achievement. They think that the K-8, students and their families also attended schools in Boston also turned more positive. Model for higher degrees, etc. to support the higher quality model for the integration of schools with other schools in Boston.

Most supporters of this model for high school teachers, particularly in the ninth grade education. These teachers of the school in Boston now have the rush to get new ninth graders, who are not ready, even the best high school experience. They would like to get these students in the past.

Many teachers feel that the model creates a consistent top grades, seventh through twelfth grade and more responsibility for student outcomes. This potential model for schools in Bostonemulates the elite schools and private groups that offer the best opportunities for students from low income families where college is not assumed. With six years of rigorous teaching and encouraging these students are hoping to continue their studies at a college or university.

The model of the upper classes is now more traction than the K-8 schools in Boston that some schools have expressed interest in increasing their schools to include both college and high school classes. Two high schools are considered better reach schools in Boston want to include middle school grades under their roof and control. In addition, a middle school in Boston schools have also expressed interest in expanding its program to include high school students.

Model for higher grades is not a new school in Boston, which has two such schools for several years and are quite successful. In addition, there are three schools with competitive admission to Boston, using a model that offers a college preparatory curriculum in Boston, the best students scoring. One is known as the Boston Latin School, whose students have the expectation that they will continue in school or other institution of higher education as a form of after graduation.

This confirms the supporters believe that if it is good to focus on academic achievement from sixth to twelfth grade students in Boston and then the elite schools, educators and parents should have the same expectations for all students.

Whatever the model chosen by the schools of Boston, the city is ready for the debate. Last fall, Boston schools named Middle Grades Task Force 17. Its recommendations should be issued to principals of Boston in the spring.

The college years are very difficult for students in the Boston schools at these ages are sensitive to the adjustment of children to young adults. Whatever the model of educators, leaders and parents of school students in Boston, all agree that any transition must take place before or after these years - not both.