Education Week 3/12/19: How Schools Can Make Advisories Meaningful for Students and Teachers. Middle and high schools often favor setting aside a block in students’ schedules for something a little less structured—and a lot less academic— than a traditional class period.

Education Week 3/12/19: New 6th Grader Finds Friends, Support in Advisory Group. Lila Berg, a 6th grader, started the school year as a new kid in a new town after her family’s move to Wayland, Mass. from nearby Newton.