Liz Schlemmer
Education ReporterLiz Schlemmer is ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾'s K-12 Education Reporter. She has previously served as the Fletcher Fellow for Education Policy Reporting at ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ 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.
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It has been a week in North Carolina news. Gov. Roy Cooper dropped out of the race to be Kamala Harris’ running mate. Families on a waiting list for private school vouchers push for more funding. And state House republicans vote to override three of the governor’s vetoes. -
Last fall, the North Carolina General Assembly expanded eligibility for Opportunity Scholarships, which are state-funded vouchers to help families pay private school tuition. For the upcoming school year, any family, regardless of income, could apply to get a voucher. With that change, demand tripled, and families still on the waitlist are ramping up their call for funds. -
A new online program at Wake Tech is part of a statewide effort to help teachers who don't have a bachelor's degree in education earn a North Carolina teaching license. -
Typically, for a college sophomore to be admitted into a program to complete a degree in education, they have to first pass a test called the Praxis Core. The State Board of Education voted to recommend that state lawmakers end the requirement because it could be a barrier for prospective teachers, and the test isn't associated with measures of being an effective teacher. -
YMCAs and Staples stores across Wake County are accepting donations of school supplies for Tools4Schools. The nonprofit program lets Wake County teachers pick out their own classroom supplies free of charge. -
Advocates for early childhood education have long warned of a looming funding cliff as federal COVID-19 relief to the child care industry expired in June. State lawmakers passed a stop gap measure to help keep child care centers open. -
Durham Public Schools’ new superintendent Anthony Lewis joined ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøվ’s Education Reporter Liz Schlemmer for a conversation as he prepares to lead the district beginning in August. -
Faced with unaffordable or inaccessible child care options, tens of thousands of North Carolina parents have turned to caring for their children while at work. -
Last week, a judge invalidated Carteret County Schools' calendar because the district planned to start school almost two weeks earlier than state law allows. The Carteret County Board of Education voted Thursday to appeal the decision. -
The Durham County budget provides a nearly $27 million increase in local funding to Durham Public Schools, paid for with a county property tax increase and federal funds.
