Spotlight NC lawmakers want to use AI to boost student performance. Will it help? T. Keung Hui The News & Observer (Raleigh) Jul 2, 2026 Jul 2, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Republican state lawmakers could award $5 million in no-bid contracts to use AI for the purpose of providing tutoring support to students.kAm%96 ?6H=J C6=62D65 DE2E6 3F586E :?4=F56D Sa]d >:==:@? 7@C >:55=6 D49@@=D 2?5 9:89 D49@@=D E@ FD6 z92? p4256>J’D z92?>:8@ AC@8C2> 2?5 Sa]d >:==:@? E@ FD6 |28:4$49@@=’D |28:4$49@@= AC@8C2>] q@E9 AC@8C2>D 2C6 3:==65 2D H2JD E@ FD6 2CE:7:4:2= :?E6==:86?46 E@ 96=A E62496CD H:E9 E96:C =6DD@? A=2?D 2?5 DEF56?ED H:E9 =62C?:?8 4@>AC696?D:@?]k^AmkAmp? 62C=:6C AC@A@D2= 7:=65 3J $6?2E6 |2;@C:EJ {6256C |:4926= {66 42==65 7@C AC@G:5:?8 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?6HD@3D6CG6C]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^2<727F^A:4EFC6accadfghaQ C6=lQu@==@HQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmS`_]` >:==:@? 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