FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Middle school students moving up from elementary grades face new challenges as they begin the school year. Middle school means new beginnings, experiences and challenges. And while these changes — new friends, new teachers and new school environment — can be exciting, they also can be a bit unnerving for new middle-schoolers. “These transition years can be ...

DARIEN, Conn. – Tutor Jeremy Aiss remembers what it was like to be a struggling student and now shares his wisdom with students at the Sylvan Learning Center of Darien to prepare them for the real world. Aiss, 26, is working on a master's in business administration in finance at Fordham University. He commutes to Darien from New York City to tutor about 20 students of all age groups ...