Cyprus's Education Minister announced that most public preschools, high schools, and middle schools will have air conditioning installed for the new academic year, with efforts now focusing on primary schools.

A study in Bucharest reveals huge differences between middle school grades and National Evaluation scores, with 4,558 candidates having an average score at least two points lower than their V-VIII grade average, and hundreds showing a four or five-point gap.

Jérôme Barella, 41, is being questioned by an investigating judge in Agen regarding the disappearance of Lyhanna, a middle school student, after initially being charged with kidnapping and sequestration.

A secondary school in eastern China, Dongying No 1 Middle School, is under fire for collecting detailed financial information from new students' parents, including car brands and family values.

A water park in Canada has been shut down following an incident where 12 middle school students were hospitalized due to an electrical shock. Officials reported that the children touched a metal railing while waiting in line for a ride.

A doctor emphasizes the importance of HPV vaccination for both girls and boys starting in middle school, citing a case where her youngest cervical cancer patient was 17 years old.

The Anti-Defamation League has filed a complaint alleging that a Colorado middle school failed to address two years of antisemitic harassment, including a student being strangled with a laptop cord.

A middle school student sustained critical injuries after attempting to jump from the roof of a six-story residential building to a neighboring structure in Siheung, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. The incident occurred on Sunday.

Thirteen-year-old Austin Turner, a student at Athens Middle School, has won the PlayVS South Central Region Chess League, marking a significant achievement in his chess career.

The number of middle school students lacking grades has doubled in ten years in Norway. Sunnfjord has introduced a successful program replacing traditional desks with practical work.

A French teacher in a middle school near Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, is accused of having abused ten girls aged 12 to 15 over several years, establishing relationships marked by control and sexual violence.

Outstanding high school and middle school graduates, including Olga Rajković, Filip Bojović, and Anđela Raičević, shared their experiences and achievements on the morning show "Boje jutra."

Parents in Austria are expressing concern over changes to the student laptop initiative, which will now only provide affordable laptops from the second year of middle school due to budget constraints. They fear students will have to use private devices and are calling for curriculum changes.

Five teenagers, including the driver, were injured when a car driven by a middle school student overturned at an intersection in Gwangju, with one seriously injured.

A Finnish teacher shares heartfelt reflections on the rewarding experience of teaching middle school students, expressing respect and gratitude for all their pupils, even if not all receive stipends.

India's Education Ministry announced that students from a dozen schools participated in the country's inaugural Korean language and culture quiz program for elementary and middle school students this week.

Taxpayer watchdog OpenTheBooks flags $3.85 million in public funds linked to the SPLC amid a federal indictment and congressional scrutiny of the group.

Elementary and middle school students in the U.S. have experienced a decade-long decline in math and reading scores, attributed to reduced academic accountability and the increasing impact of social media.

A student at Greeneview Middle School in Jamestown, Ohio, sustained severe burns to nearly half her body after a science experiment resulted in a fire. The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon, and the girl was airlifted to a hospital for treatment.

Dearborn Public Schools issued an apology after over 200 students were mistakenly served pork during Ramadan at a Michigan middle school.

Adrit Rao, an 18-year-old freshman at UC Berkeley, secured a job at Stanford University after learning to build apps in middle school and sending a cold email to a Stanford professor.

New figures reveal that nearly half of all students in Vienna's public middle schools are now Muslim, leading to growing cultural tensions in classrooms.

A heart-stopping video shows middle school students taking control of their bus after the driver lost consciousness at the wheel. The quick-thinking students grabbed the steering wheel and applied the brakes, preventing a potential disaster.

The student was disarmed by a supervisor on the premises of the Sévigné establishment on Monday, April 27.

Middle school students in Mississippi heroically intervened to stop a runaway school bus after its driver lost consciousness due to an asthma attack. Their quick thinking prevented a potential accident.

Japan has commenced its national achievement test, featuring a fully online English examination for middle school students.

Authorities in New York have arrested three teenagers who allegedly planned a copycat school shooting at a middle school. The plot was reportedly inspired by the Sandy Hook and Columbine massacres.

Authorities were mobilized following a report of theft and extensive damage at a school complex in the Glyfada area. Police were informed at 1:30 PM about the incident at the complex housing the 5th Middle School and 5th High School.

A retired teacher is awaiting a verdict this Monday in the prosecution for moral harassment of a middle school student, Evaëlle, who later died by suicide. The general prosecutor has requested an 18-month suspended prison sentence.

A 13-year-old minor has been taken into custody in Toulon after bringing a semi-automatic pistol to his middle school, an incident occurring weeks after another school stabbing in the region.

An incident involving twerking in front of middle school students has drawn attention.

Twitch streamer Emiru shared emotional details about her middle school bullying experiences during a livestream with Cinna, including hurtful comments about her appearance.

Sanming University's Lei Feng team conducted a visit to a local middle school, engaging in community outreach activities, with new reports confirming their ongoing efforts.

Two middle school students have died and more than 20 others were injured during a field trip, in a tragic incident that is currently under investigation.

A new episode of the 'Confidently Wrong' podcast tackles the challenges and experiences of moving to Mexico with a tween, exploring whether such a move is considered 'crazy'.

A middle school teacher in New Jersey has been charged with child sex assault following an alleged sexual relationship with a student.

The San Francisco school board is set to vote on a plan to reintroduce algebra as an option in all middle schools, more than ten years after it was removed due to equity concerns.

A student was stabbed during an altercation at a Helsinki school, reportedly stemming from a dispute between two middle schoolers who had recently returned from disciplinary suspension.

A scandal has erupted in Heraklion, Crete, after two middle school boys used artificial intelligence to create and distribute nude photos of ten underage female classmates to other students.

A key measure of France's 'choc des savoirs' education reform, which mandated grouping students by ability for French and mathematics in 6th and 5th grade since 2024, will become optional starting September 2026.

A 20-year-old company employee was arrested in Toyama, Japan, on dangerous driving charges after running a red light and causing a collision that killed a middle school student and their mother.

The victim, aged 14, is not in danger. The suspect is currently being questioned by the police.

Principals in Finland report that a smartphone ban in middle schools has led to a positive shift in student behavior, with children engaging more directly and making eye contact, fostering a new way of life.

An elderly man, approximately 80-85 years old, allegedly threatened middle school students with a pistol, possibly an airsoft gun, in the Agios Ioannis Rentis area of Greece, reportedly annoyed by their noise during recess.

A Minnesota middle school taught an 8th-grade geography lesson describing ICE as “harassing" migrants and assigned a video on Trump’s deportation efforts for extra credit.

PESHAWAR: Unidentified attackers blew up a school in the Birmal tehsil of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan in the late hours of Monday, the police said on Tuesday. According to District Police Officer (DPO) South Waziristan Lower Muhammad Tahir Shah Wazir, the explosion destroyed parts of the Government Middle School (GMS) Boys’ Sharif Khan Kot, including two classrooms, bathrooms, the main gate, and one side of the boundary wall. Initial reports confirmed no casualties were reported. Th...

An upcoming middle school basketball tournament in Indian Trail will prioritize mental health awareness following the death of a 17-year-old Myers Park High School student.

A top middle school in Japan is facing criticism after including two poems depicting life in Palestine in its entrance examination.

Rules for student transfers between schools in Romania, applicable across all school years and levels (high school, middle school, primary), have been outlined, including conditions for changing profiles at high school.

Team Nigeria has emerged victorious at the 2026 Spelling Bee World Cup held in Shanghai, China, securing the Gold Award in the Middle School Group category.

The trial of a middle school student accused of murdering a supervisor in Haute-Marne, France, has commenced. The incident had previously sent shockwaves through the country's educational and political spheres.

A young student in Finland threatened other middle school students with a knife during a lesson, an incident that was later handled in the North Savo District Court and resulted in the student changing schools.

New research indicates that parents of children aged 12 to 14 experience the highest levels of stress, surpassing even parents of newborns, as concerns shift from physical care to more complex emotional challenges.

An uproar occurred at a New Jersey middle school after teachers discovered a baby photo of Adolf Hitler had been included in the year's school yearbook.

A 14-year-old middle school student, Ensar Karkucak, writes in a guest contribution that one only realizes how special school days were, perhaps even among the most beautiful chapters of life, once they are over.

A girls relay team from Moscow has secured a top 10 finish at the middle school Nike Nationals, highlighting the strength of the community's track and field program.

A Boston middle school principal apologized to Muslim and Arab students who felt unsafe after a mandatory Holocaust lesson, drawing condemnation from Jewish groups.

Türkiye's Ministry of National Education has initiated an investigation into a private middle school in Istanbul following parental complaints regarding a gender change issue.

Ten middle school students and two other individuals sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries at Cultus Lake Waterpark in British Columbia, Canada. Officials are investigating the incident, which may have been caused by an electrical issue.

A school library in Upper Austria is set to be rebuilt after a teacher allegedly killed a colleague there on Friday. The central location of the library means students would frequently pass by it, and the elementary and middle schools will remain partially open next week.

The University of California system's board of regents will review its ban on SAT/ACT testing after 1,400 professors warned of severe math deficiencies among students, forcing them to re-teach middle school math.

New US results indicate that middle school students' reading and math scores continue to be below the levels recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Following the tragic death of a middle schooler, parents are struggling to find appropriate ways to discuss the risks of sexual violence with their children, with experts emphasizing the importance of protecting children from such horrific news.

The parents of a middle school student involved in a disturbance at an internet cafe in Gunsan, South Korea, posted an online apology taking responsibility for their child's actions, which has fueled a broader debate on juvenile justice.

Over 500 UC professors have signed a letter advocating for the reinstatement of SAT/ACT mathematics requirements for incoming students, citing concerns over declining academic standards and students being forced to relearn middle school math.

Unidentified militants used explosives to destroy a government middle school and a basic health unit in the Chesan Kech area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Tank district in Pakistan.

A middle school art teacher in Florida was reportedly fired after hanging a black baby doll by its neck in her classroom, an act that shocked students and was deemed 'wrong and racist'.

Nearly 12,000 middle school students from Île-de-France are expected to gather in Yvelines for an annual Christian pilgrimage, described as France's largest youth Christian gathering.

Israel's Education Ministry has confirmed plans to ban cell phones in middle schools, following a similar ban implemented in elementary schools in February.

A 14-year-old in Norway prioritizes English over Norwegian, reflecting a broader trend of declining writing skills among middle school students, prompting concern from school rectors.

Renowned pianist Sunwoo Yekwon discusses how his perception of Liszt's compositions has matured from his middle school days, where he could effortlessly play complex pieces, to his current understanding in his twenties.

Several students at an Austin middle school fell ill after consuming cookies sold to them by a staff member, who has since been removed from the district.

Middle school students on a bus took quick action to stop the vehicle after their driver unexpectedly fell unconscious, preventing a potential accident.

A group of middle school students took action after their bus driver experienced a medical emergency, demonstrating quick thinking and bravery.

Middle school students aged 12 to 15 in Mississippi quickly acted to halt their school bus from crashing after the driver lost consciousness due to an asthma attack, steering it to safety and calling for help.

A bus carrying 60 middle school students was involved in a traffic accident on a busy highway in Kärsämäki, North Ostrobothnia, Finland, with no personal injuries reported.

A student opened fire at a middle school in southeast Turkey, killing four people and wounding 20, marking the second school shooting incident in the country within two days.

Teachers unions in Punjab have lambasted a government move to shift teachers, calling it a 'step to finish middle schools'.

A middle school band performed the national anthem, as reported by Yahoo.

The novel follows three middle schoolers in Chicago and examines how they are affected when Theo’s idol, a soccer player, tweets an antisemitic comment.

A new proposal in Texas could soon force middle school students in public schools to read passages from both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible.

The French Minister of National Education announced the creation of a new general competition for middle school students, set to begin in January or February 2027. The initiative aims to "raise standards and ambitions" and encourage excellence within collèges.

Odyssey Education has announced the opening of the International Middle School at EFI Bucarest in September 2026, aiming to provide international excellence in the heart of the capital.

A Palestinian and Arab middle school student in Michigan has reached a settlement with her school after being disciplined for protesting against the war on Gaza and alleging racism from a teacher.

Ahead of the official Austrian Reading Day, actors and celebrities visited a middle school in Vienna to read stories to children and teenagers, as part of an initiative that has seen over 10,000 events since 2018.

A seventh-grade student in Florida was arrested after allegedly stabbing two other students and a paraprofessional at a middle school.

Dineska McZeal has been officially appointed as the new principal of Gonzales Middle School.

Austria's 'Chancenbonus' initiative will provide additional staff to 244 primary schools and 156 middle schools in Vienna, Graz, and Linz starting next school year, targeting institutions with many children facing learning challenges.

A former middle school secretary has been accused of sexually abusing a 13-year-old student for several months and has reportedly fled the state, according to police.

Police are investigating a company employee arrested for a collision in Toyama, Japan, that killed two people, including a middle school student and their mother. Evidence suggests the driver may have been traveling at approximately 140 km/h and ran a red light.

A middle school student in Rennes, France, was arrested with a knife and admitted to planning to kill his teachers. He is scheduled to be judged in May.

American actor Matthew J. Evans was just a kid when he played Garrett -- the nerdy middle school student -- in the comedy/drama film "Bad Teacher" back in 2011. Matthew shared the screen with Hollywood icons like Cameron Diaz, Jason Segel and…

Two minor girls and their parents were arrested in Patras, Greece, after the girls allegedly beat a middle school student during a school trip, sending her to the hospital.

Jay Huff's wife Lindsey is an artist with a specialty in sneaker painting. The Pacers held an event for her to teach middle schoolers.

A column discusses how parents in France are buying basic Nokia phones with the game Snake for their children, often only allowing them in middle school, suggesting that a slower adoption of digital technology could benefit children.

Students braved near-freezing temperatures outside Seoul's Constitutional Court on Tuesday to call for legal recognition of youth-led media and to challenge legal provisions they say restrict press freedoms. "We had to stand up against oppression from the school with our bare hands," said Moon Sung-ho, a 15-year-old student at Yeonshin Middle School and editor-in-chief of Tokipul, an independent student newspaper. "Registering our newspaper as an official media outlet would protect us under the

A 30-year-old temporary employee has been arrested in Tokyo's Kabukicho 'Toko' area on suspicion of threatening a middle school girl and forcing her into prostitution. The suspect reportedly partially denies the allegations.

A Pakistani man has been arrested in Gyeonggi Gwangju, South Korea, on suspicion of attempting to lure two middle school girls into his car with watermelon.

A middle school student has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for the murder of a 31-year-old education assistant in Nogent, Haute-Marne.

Chung Hua Middle School No. 4 in Kuching, Malaysia, has issued a warning against individuals allegedly impersonating the school to exploit public trust for fraudulent activities.

Cassidy Carter, a 21-year-old substitute teacher, has entered a plea after being accused of sending nude photos to a 14-year-old middle school student via Snapchat.

Sybille Hamann, after years in journalism and politics, is now teaching at a middle school in Vienna, describing the system as 'from yesterday.' She notes that teachers are only marginally involved with the actual school material.

An investigation is underway at a New Jersey middle school after an image of Hitler appeared in the baby photos section of its yearbook.

A youth coach in Finland was surprised to find that competition was forbidden during physical education classes at a middle school, sparking discussion about the role of competition in sports education.

A middle school principal is facing criticism for issuing an apology to students who were offended by a Holocaust lesson. The incident has sparked debate regarding educational content and sensitivity.

Three middle schools in Augustin, Homorod, and Rupea, Romania, received a donation of 1,800 new children's books and library furniture from constructor AKTOR Romania.

The case of Lyhanna in France has drawn significant attention after an autopsy revealed that the middle school student had been raped, adding a macabre discovery to the ongoing investigation.

In the Lyhanna murder case, a new development reveals that a signalment concerning Jérôme Barella was made by a middle school student to child welfare services three months before the murder, in addition to a previously unaddressed complaint of 'rapes' filed last summer.

A 13-year-old middle school student who was playing in a river in Nagoya on Saturday evening was swept away and later confirmed dead.

A middle school principal in Buzău County, Romania, has been placed under house arrest, accused of receiving bribes from a witness with whom the school had previously concluded two public procurement contracts.

The film 'Rain Reign,' starring Paul Rudd and Jeremy Sisto, received a tender and heartwarming review at the Tribeca Festival, depicting a neurodivergent middle schooler and her single father.

A 13-year-old middle school student died Tuesday morning in an apartment building fire in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis. His mother and another child were hospitalized, and the entire building was evacuated.

Georgia, the daughter of actors Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart, has graduated from middle school. Her mother expressed pride in her daughter's resilience after a challenging year.

California professors reveal that many college students are unprepared for higher education, necessitating a review of middle school mathematics.

Thomas Walach, a former SPÖ member turned teacher, has publicly exposed severe integration problems at a Vienna middle school, describing a daily reality of language barriers, young drug dealers, and child marriages.

A 13-year-old student in Colorado claims her teacher prohibited her from reading a pro-life slam poem, citing it as too political, despite other political topics being allowed.

A parent shares a heartfelt reflection on the valuable experience of eating lunch with her children at their elementary school, expressing how much she will miss these moments as her youngest moves to middle school.

Middle school students from 33 Jerusalem schools tested their knowledge of Israel's capital at the Jerusalem Quiz, held at the Tower of David Jerusalem Museum.

A Tokyo couple and their son have been arrested on suspicion of locking their middle school-aged daughter in a closet for several days, leading to her suffering from hypothermia and bedsores.

The suspect in the fatal stabbing of a middle school girl in Aisne, France, has reportedly confessed to the crime. The admission marks a significant development in the investigation into the tragic incident.

Kristin Howard, based in Chicago, started a life skills camp for pre-teens where they learned practical skills such as doing their own laundry, cooking dinner, and navigating Chicago without relying on phones.

Middle school students successfully intervened to stop a runaway bus after its driver passed out behind the wheel, earning praise for their quick thinking.

Primary and middle school students in Moldova are no longer required to present justificative documents for absences, following changes included in the Regulation on the organization and functioning of educational institutions, approved in February 2026.

A 13-year-old middle schooler named Eli Goldfine has gained attention for his expertise in prediction markets, offering insights into the field.

Authorities in Kahramanmaraş, southern Türkiye, have launched a security response after reports of gunfire at a local middle school left several people injured.

Ahead of National Security Education Day, China has released a new reading book focused on national security for elementary and middle school students.

A government middle school headmistress in India's Rewa district, Varsha Manjhi, is under investigation after a viral video showed a student fanning her during class, sparking widespread outrage over alleged exploitation.

A middle school student in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, assaulted a teacher, resulting in injuries that required two weeks of treatment and sending the teacher to the emergency room. The incident has sparked widespread outrage, with a teachers' union calling for stronger legal protections.

The annual cycle of free courses for elementary and middle school children participating in Attica's Children's University program has successfully concluded with a diploma ceremony at EKPA, attended by Regional Governor Nikos Hardalias.

A 37-year-old middle school teacher has been arrested in the Bellinzona area of Switzerland, facing accusations of engaging in sexual acts with children.

More than 358,000 middle school students across Türkiye participated in a nationwide reading competition organized by the Türkiye Gençlik Vakfı (TÜGVA), highlighting growing interest in reading.

A pilot program for economic education is being taught at the Pöchlarnstraße middle school in Vienna's 20th district, aiming to teach children and young people about managing savings, interest, and avoiding debt.

The network of Public Onassis Schools in Greece is set to expand significantly, reaching a total of 20 school units—comprising 10 middle schools and 10 high schools—across the country starting this September.

Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum addressed a recent school shooting in Michoacán, stating her government's aim for it to be an 'isolated incident' and announcing plans to broaden a mental health program in middle schools.

A middle school student in Gwangju, South Korea, was arrested after stabbing and injuring two classmates at their school on Tuesday morning.

The local community in Heraklion, Crete, is shocked after two 14-year-old middle school boys created AI-generated nude photographs of their female classmates and distributed them to other minors.

Starting in autumn, 400 disadvantaged schools, primarily elementary and middle schools, will receive increased support through the 'Chancenbonus' initiative, with schools in Vienna, Graz, and Linz expected to benefit the most.

Atlantis Pasila's Jasir Osman skipped school in middle school and played computer games non-stop under his bed. Then he heard from a friend that there is such a profession as an actor.

In Finland, schools do not have a uniform practice regarding classmate wishes. For example, in Kuopio, some within the same class are allowed to express a wish and some are not.

A total of 153 schools were consolidated or closed across South Korea between 2021 and 2025 as the nation’s school-age population continues to shrink, according to data from the Ministry of Education obtained by Rep. Park Sung-hoon of the People Power Party. Of the schools closed, 120 were elementary schools, 24 were middle schools and nine were high schools. The closures come as the number of students nationwide fell from 5,323,075 in 2021 to 5,015,310 last year, a drop of nearly 310,000. By re

The Neenah Police Department provided an update on a student arrested for making a safety threat to a middle school.

South Korea's organ donation agency said Tuesday that the organs donated posthumously by a middle school student have been transplanted to help six people. The heart, liver, lung, kidney and both eyes of Park Chae-yeon were donated with the consent of her family, according to the Korea Organ Donation Agency. Park was declared brain dead on Dec. 16 at Ajou University Hospital after suffering severe injuries in a car accident two days earlier. The family said it was their wish that parts of their

A middle school student in Dijon, France, has been sentenced to four years in prison for threatening his principal with a knife on March 15, 2024.

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman visited the Greek Cypriot middle school in Rizokarpaso on Wednesday, meeting pupils and teachers from both that school and the town’s Greek Cypriot primary school. His office said on Thursday that he had met the primary school’s headteacher Katerina Ktisti and the middle school’s headteacher Elias Evripidou, and that both […]

This Middle School Dropout Built His AI Startup In China. Now He’s Scaling It In Silicon Valley.  Forbes

Nearly one in six children in Oslo exceed the absence limit, with thousands of students missing one in ten school days, and absenteeism significantly increasing in middle school.

Alarm bells rang in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari district after 35 students from a government middle school were found with healed cut marks on their wrists. The injuries, believed to be weeks old, surfaced after a parent's complaint. Preliminary investigations suggest peer imitation, with students using sharp objects, possibly influenced by a dare or social media trend.