Public schools officially begin classes in two weeks, but lawmakers have yet to pass a budget that sets funding, including teachers' salaries, which Democrats say have led to numerous vacancies and other gaps.
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The NC General Assembly has been in full swing this week, working to find solutions to some of the state s most pressing problems, like school reopening and extending unemployment benefits in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The legislature also has spent the week discussing bills that do not necessarily make the headlines but are very important for those that are affected. One bill, House Bill 53: Education Changes for Military-Connected Students, will make changes to ease the burden of active duty parents worrying about their child s education. Another bill, House Bill 136: Encourage Healthy NC Food in Schools, will help North Carolina farmers by putting muscadine grape juice in public school cafeterias. Most of these bills will pass overwhelmingly with little to no opposition, but they show how important state government can be.