This fall, my daughter is entering her last year of elementary school. She is nearing the end of an era before the start of a big, new one that comes with a lot of change and much more independence.

As school starts up again across the country, tweens and teens are beginning the arduous adventure that is middle school. And thanks to pretty much all of pop culture—and many adults who have gone ...

The transition from elementary school to middle school is not a small one for students. The change of going from one teacher in one classroom all day to multiple teachers and changing classes in a new ...