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The Middle School Syndrome

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This manuscript explores the notion of the middle. Whether discussing birth order, cars, housing, or schools, first and last seems to overshadow the middle. In particular, when investigating K-12 public schools and their relationship to housing prices, a “Middle School Syndrome” was uncovered.

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  1. Department of Landscape Architecture/Regional and Community Planning, Kansas State University, 302 Seaton Hall, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA

    Huston Gibson

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Gibson, H. The Middle School Syndrome. Soc 51, 152–155 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12115-014-9755-4

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