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State SchoolsNC school districts report $18 billion in construction needs over the next five yearsNorth Carolina school districts say they need about $18 billion for construction over the next five years, up from $13.1 billion in 2021, according to a survey presented to the State Board of Education on Nov. 4. Guilford County ($2.2 billion), Wake County ($2 billion) and Winston-Salem/Forsyth ($1.5 billion) listed the most.Friday’s editionRead

Schools from local newsrooms

From The INDY, WUNC News and Durham Herald Sun, gathered by 6AM News, 6AM City’s local news service, in the last two days.

  1. The INDY3 hours ago

    Durham School Board Reconsiders ‘Rightsizing and Consolidation’ Study

    The Durham Public Schools Board of Education is reconsidering hiring a contractor to study enrollment trends and boundary adjustments amid concerns about community engagement and the contracting firm. Enrollment at DPS is declining, in line with national trends as birth rates fall and students move to private and charter schools. Current projections show a continued […]

  2. WUNC News20 hours ago

    Durham Public Schools delays vote on $474,000 contract for "right-sizing" study

    Board members and community members raised concerns about the leading bidder for a contract to evaluate enrollment and facility needs — including possibly closing schools.

  3. Durham Herald Sun21 hours ago

    Google threatened to block search function in schools. NC schools seek answers

    Triangle school districts seek details after Google says it will disable Search and Gemini by default, letting schools decide which AI tools to re-enable.

In brief

The short notes of 5AM Durham’s last two editions. Open one to read it, with its sources.

  • GoogleTriangle school districts are seeking more details on Google's plan to turn off Search, Gemini and Gemini Notebook in schools by default, with schools deciding which to turn back on.

    Triangle school districts are seeking more details on Google's plan to turn off Search, Gemini and Gemini Notebook in schools by default, with schools deciding which to turn back on. Google first said it would cut Search for schools that reject AI, then said it wanted to "clarify" the plan.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: Durham Herald Sun

  • Computing schoolAdministrators got more pushback Thursday at the Arts & Sciences Council meeting on a proposed Duke School of Computing, a $300 million initiative.

    Administrators got more pushback Thursday at the Arts & Sciences Council meeting on a proposed Duke School of Computing, a $300 million initiative. It would have no primary faculty but would allow secondary and joint appointments.

    News Notes · Friday’s editionSource: The Duke Chronicle

  • Duke ForestDuke Forest has a new Motus receiving station on a research tower in its Blackwood division that will detect and record the movements of birds, bats and insects.

    Duke Forest has a new Motus receiving station on a research tower in its Blackwood division that will detect and record the movements of birds, bats and insects. It's a project of the MaRRS lab at Duke's Nicholas School of the Environment.

    News Notes · Friday’s editionSource: Qué Pasa