Liz Schlemmer

Education Reporter
  • Liz Schlemmer
    Liz Schlemmer

Liz Schlemmer is WUNC's Education Reporter, covering preschool through higher education. 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 an M.A. from the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at UNC Chapel Hill and a B.A. in history and anthropology from Indiana University. Liz is originally from rural Indiana, where she grew up with a large extended family of educators.
 

NC State Prof Wins International Forestry Prize

By • Mar 21, 2017
Ron Sederoff holding flowers

A recently retired North Carolina State University professor capped his career with a prestigious international award.

Dr. Ron Sederoff has been awarded the Marcus Wallenberg Prize for his work on the molecular genetics of trees. The award is known as the Nobel prize of forestry.

Criminal: 'Rochester, 1991'

By , & & Person: Eric Hodge • Mar 17, 2017
A drawing of an engagement ring.
Julienne Alexander / Criminal

In this week's Criminal podcast, we hear the story of a woman who suffered domestic violence for years. She then served 17 years behind bars for killing her abuser.

Advocates Question Plans For Video Visitations At Durham Jail

By • Mar 15, 2017
Durham County Detention Facility
Ildar Sagdejev (Specious) / Wikimedia

Local activists are raising concerns about Durham County Sheriff’s Office plans to implement video visitation at the jail.

Would Higher Pay For Politicians Put More Working Class People In Office?

By • Jan 10, 2017
stack of money
Flickr user 401(K)2013

State legislatures are filled with white collar professionals – attorneys, business owners or career politicians – and fewer working-class professionals like teachers, laborers or service industry workers. This has led some reformers to suggest that if legislatures increased leaders' salaries, political office would become more accessible to middle- and working-class candidates.

Community Music School Seeks Donations To Bring Back the Music

By • Jan 3, 2017
A group shot of members of the Community Music School's Jazz Ensemble
Courtesy of the Community Music School

The Community Music School of Raleigh has been offering affordable music lessons to low-income students for 23 years. This year may be its last unless donors come through to support the school and its mission to offer affordable music education.

As Temperatures Drops, Durham Rescue Mission Seeks To Help Homeless

By • Dec 26, 2016
Chaplain Lynn Holloway inspects the sign of a homeless man at an outdoor camp
Durham Rescue Mission

The Durham Rescue Mission is sending out teams to find homeless people wherever they are this holiday season.

How To Help Hurricane Matthew Flood Victims

By • Oct 14, 2016
flooding south of downtown Lumberton
Jay Price / WUNC

Residents in Fayetteville, Greenville and small towns throughout southeastern North Carolina are facing the outlook of long-term recovery from Hurricane Matthew’s destructive flooding.

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