By Samiha Khanna, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Apr. 26--DURHAM -- A common predictor of a student's academic performance is how well equipped children are on the first day of kindergarten, educators in Durham said Wednesday.

EIGHT young scholars have earned a helping hand in

By Samiha Khanna, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Nov. 17--DURHAM -- A new alternative school for 100 students could open next fall in Durham as part of a $9.9 million education grant announced Thursday by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

By Samiha Khanna, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Nov. 2--DURHAM -- Fewer illegal drugs showed up at Durham's schools last year than in the previous year, a decrease of nearly one-third, according to a report released by state officials this week.

WELL-READ pupils are eagerly stamping the passport