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Read what others are saying about Youth-Nex's efforts to take the lead in a multi-year effort to wholly reimagine and remake what middle school can be.
Launching Remaking Middle School Initiative
Remaking Middle School
UVA’s Youth-Nex research center is taking the lead in a multi-year effort to wholly reimagine and remake what middle school can be.
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Op-Eds
We Can Make Middle School Less Awkward | Education PostWays we can improve the middle grades.
Reimagining Middle School | Real Clear Education
Teens are leading movements — it's time to promote policies that reflect youths' promise | The Hill
Legislature should adopt an ‘agenda for adolescents’ | CalMatters -
In The Media
Is It Time To Remake Middle School? | Education DiveNews coverage of the Remaking Middle School Initiative
Reimagining Middle School | WVTF
Why Is Middle School So Hard for So Many People? | The Atlantic
Remaking Middle School | The Lisa Show
Is Your Adolescent Getting Enough Sleep? | UVAToday