Ten Billion Gap in School Infrastructure | Winston–Salem News

North Carolina’s schools are crumbling under a $10 billion infrastructure crisis, with aging buildings, broken HVAC systems, and unsafe playgrounds forcing teachers to become electricians and kids to adapt. A lottery-funded grant program, meant to prioritize poorer counties and consolidate schools, can’t keep up with demand—its budget swings with lottery sales, while audits show funding hasn’t kept pace. Principals share stories of makeshift fixes, highlighting a system failing students. Governor Josh Stein pushes for state bonds and equity, but legislative inaction leaves most districts, especially smaller ones, stranded. While some projects—sometimes in GOP-leaning areas or for sports facilities—got funded, urgent needs like Halifax’s remain unmet, sparking debate over whether school construction is a state or local responsibility. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/22175c2959c8e6b8