Middle School counselor teaches unconditional love to students each February

Sheri Wagner spends every school day surrounded by hundreds of students at Cashion Middle School as a counselor, helping them ...
Austin American-Statesman

'Reading is empowering': How Mendez Middle School's Love Hub promotes literacy, learning

On a recent hot Saturday, Austin-area students and their families gathered at the Mendez Middle School campus, where lucha libre wrestlers competed in shiny costumes. Melissa Santiago came with her ...
Austin American-Statesman

Mendez Middle's Love Hub event promotes literacy, celebrates summer

Lorraine Zajac, left, talks to Cecilia Holt, right, about CAD design and 3D printing at Zajac's Kids Can CAD Academy booth at the first Love Hub public event at Mendez Middle School on Saturday, Aug.
Education Week

Making the Transition to Middle School Better

At the start of a new school year, educators often marvel at the transformations that students made over the summer. At no other developmental phase is this more evident than early adolescence—the ...