Is Middle School Bad for Kids?

I could have told the "experts" middle school was a bad idea back when I was a 12-year-old. :) I knew then that I was experiencing waaaay too much change in my life all at once.

It will be interesting to follow the long-term results in the districts which switch to K-8 schools and allow children to remain in smaller learning environments, "where everybody knows their name," for a couple extra years. Sounds like a great idea to me.