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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North Carolina's average teacher salary ranked below neighboring states, and is about $14,000 less than the national average. -
North Carolina's average teacher salary is ranked below neighboring states, and is about $14,000 less than the national average.
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Thousands of North Carolina teens are getting a head start on college by taking community college classes in high school at no cost to them. -
Thousands of North Carolina teens are getting a head start on college by taking community college classes in high school at no cost to them.
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North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs says she'll appeal the Court's decision that could throw out thousands of absentee ballots in her 2024 reelection race. -
North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs says she'll appeal the Court's decision that could throw out thousands of absentee ballots in her 2024 reelection race.
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The bill would let schools start up to a week earlier than current law allows. But school boards say that's only possible with a shorter school year and longer school day. -
The latest federal education cuts affect school building repairs in Halifax, Lenoir, Richmond, and Robeson Counties. New threats are coming to Title 1 schools across NC. -
The latest federal education cuts affect school building repairs in Halifax, Lenoir, Richmond, and Robeson Counties. New threats are coming to Title 1 schools across NC.
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A new statewide report shows teacher turnover is improving after hitting a recent high, but vacancies continue to rise after years of teacher pipeline issues.
