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Hechinger, Fred M. – Teachers College Record, 1993
Presents a historical overview of the development of junior high schools for young adolescents, focusing on the unique physical, emotional, and social needs of that population. The article examines the views of James Conant, the Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development, and a junior high school teacher. (SM)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Educational Change, Educational History