Liz Schlemmer is an Education Reporter at various public radio stations including WHQR Public Radio and WFAE. She covers a range of topics related to the education system, including public education, educational policy, and accessibility, while also addressing themes of family relationships, parenting, and societal issues. Liz's work has been featured in notable outlets such as NPR, Marketplace by APM, and Georgia Public Broadcasting.
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Liz Schlemmer's coverage primarily revolves around education, particularly in North Carolina. Her focus on government announcements and legal policy regulation suggests a keen interest in developments related to educational policies and regulations within the state.
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By: Eli Chen, Liz Schlemmer
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education voted Thursday night to dissolve Glenwood Elementary's world language Mandarin track. The students enrolled in that portion of the magnet program comprise roughly half of Glenwood Elementary's student body.
By: Liz Schlemmer
Some parents want to take their children out of the teacher's class and say they weren't given that option. They are threatening to sue the school district if their requests aren't met.
By: Liz Schlemmer
Parents who want to take their children out of a transgender teacher's class at a Wake County elementary school say they weren't given the option — and they're arguing it's their right. They cite recent Supreme Court decisions.
Nearly 75% of school districts in N.C. report they don't have a sustainable funding source to maintain their fleet of computers, including student devices like Chromebooks.
By: Liz Schlemmer
Editor's note: WUNC News originally published this story in July. The law to expand paid family leave went into effect on October 1.
By: Liz Schlemmer
The story of school integration in Wake County begins with a young boy who was not the first to desegregate a local school. But he was the first Black student to try.
By: Liz Schlemmer
In 1960, a little boy named Bill Campbell was the first Black student to enter a white school in Raleigh.
Whenever there was a public meeting about the proposed merger between Raleigh City Schools and Wake County Schools, it was sure to draw a crowd.
By: Liz Schlemmer
At 83 years old, Joe Holt Jr. has witnessed the rise and fall of racial integration in North Carolina schools.
By: Liz Schlemmer
This election, Wake County voters will consider a $680 million loan from the county for school repairs. The Wake chapter of the North Carolina Association of Educators is campaigning for that bond, and warning that other tax measures on the ballot could squeeze school funding down the road.
