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• Lawmakers in North Carolina, whose legislative session began Jan. 9, have said they want to make education a priority. More specifically, House Speaker Tim Moore, a Republican, and Senate leader Phil Berger, a Republican, say they hope to boost school safety, and Moore has pushed for a public education construction bond valued at nearly $2 billion.