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 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. -
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.
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The state's restriction on school calendars has long been a bone of contention pitting state lawmakers and the tourism industry against school boards and families, regardless of their political persuasion. -
DAE has been advocating for more than a year for a formal "seat at the table" with district administrators. This week, three school board members voiced their support. -
More than 40,000 North Carolina students have applied so far to receive state funding to attend a K-12 private school next fall. Twice as many could still apply to renew vouchers they received this school year. -
Wake County Schools’ Superintendent Robert Taylor unveiled a $2.28 billion proposed operating budget Tuesday, that includes nearly $19 million in cuts, along with a request for $40 million more in local funding. -
From university funding to DEI to deportation policy to Medicaid, a panel of WUNC reporters looks at how Trump 2.0 affects North Carolina and the people who call our state home.
