An attorney for the Wake County school system argued Wednesday that the district has the authority to assign students to schools and parents don't have the right to pick a school calendar. A group of ...

Summer vacation is the best part of the year for students and, if we're being totally honest, teachers too. But summer vacation is not a guarantee in every district. In fact, there are plenty of ...

GEORGETOWN— When Georgetown County schools switched from a traditional calendar to a modified year-round schedule three years ago, Brittany Keefer had to make some costly adjustments. A new schedule ...

The balanced calendar still features the standard 180 days of school, but summer break is shorter, and longer breaks are offered in the fall, spring and winter. It was introduced as a possibility in ...