There are lots of clubs at secondary school including things like trampolining, drama and cookery. There will be lots of opportunities to make new friends when you start secondary school.

Johnston County is claiming an exemption under the calendar law that has only applied to a handful of Wake County schools.

One suggestion: Make a paper chain and tear a link off the chain each day, asking the child to name something he or she is looking forward to about school. Start new morning, after-school and ...

The EA is providing it with additional classrooms to accommodate more children, but they will not be ready for the start of the new school year in September. In response to questions from BBC News ...