Liz Schlemmer
Education ReporterLiz Schlemmer is WUNC's K-12 Education Reporter. She has previously served as the Fletcher Fellow for Education Policy Reporting at WUNC and as the education reporter at Louisville Public Media.
She holds a M.A. from the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at UNC-Chapel Hill and a B.A. in history from Indiana University. Liz is originally from rural Indiana, where she grew up with a large extended family of educators.
Twitter: LSchlemmer_WUNC
Email: lschlemmer@wunc.org
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The NC Dept. of Public Instruction is investigating Johnston County Public Schools for the 4th instance this year of allegations that autistic students are being denied the right to an education. -
An annual survey of North Carolina superintendents found K-12 school vacancies were down by a third this fall, but it's in part because districts cut positions due to funding losses. -
The award recognizes the work educators at Washington Elementary have done over several years to embed health and wellness into its culture. -
It's part of the U.S. Department of Education's crackdown on grants promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. -
By January, a new state law will require NC school districts to restrict students’ cell phone use. Some schools were already trying similar policies, and students say they're less distracted in class. -
In Morrisville, about 200 students walked out at noon at Wake Early College of Information and Biotechnologies to advocate for gun control measures and safer schools. -
North Carolina's high school graduation rate set a record high last spring and students' scores on state exams were the highest they've been in 3 years in most subjects. -
As school testing data is released this week, Superintendent Green's new strategic plan calls for a redesign of the A-F letter grades schools receive. -
Here's a guide on how to read the annual report card the state gives your schools — and why it's useful to look beyond the school's letter grade. -
A group of North Carolina educators is organizing campaigns to challenge incumbent state lawmakers in next year's Republican primary elections.
