
Reema Khrais
Fletcher Fellow for Education Policy ReportingReema Khrais joined ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ in 2013 to cover education in pre-kindergarten through high school. Previously, she won the prestigious Joan B. Kroc Fellowship. For the fellowship, she spent a year at NPR where she reported nationally, produced on Weekends on All Things Considered and edited on the digital desk. She also spent some time at New York Public Radio as an education reporter, covering the overhaul of vocational schools, the contentious closures of city schools and age-old high school rivalries.
A North Carolina native, Reema began her radio career with Carolina Connection at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as an anchor and reporter. She later interned at The Story, and traveled to Cairo, Egypt to produce stories from the 2011 revolution. Her work has also appeared on CNN, The Takeaway and On The Media.
Reema left ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ in April 2016.
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This summer, North Carolina lawmakers unveiled controversial education proposals - like ending funding for driver's education, and slashing money for…
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We hear a lot about the cost of college getting out of control. The fact is, on many college campuses, the cost of room and board is actually more than the cost of tuition.
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Senate Leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore outlined a two-year spending plan this afternoon that would maintain funding for elementary school…
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Republican legislative leaders say they're getting closer to reaching a deal on the state budget and will likely vote on it next Wednesday or Thursday.On…
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Almost thirty percent of public schools in North Carolina have received D and F grades, according to data the state released today.Most of those D and F…
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For the first time in North Carolina, public school students can take all of their classes online by logging on to their computers at home.This summer,…
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Parents and local groups have filed a lawsuit against the Halifax County Board of Commissioners, arguing that it fails to offer every student with the…
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A state commission reviewing the Common Core standards is proposing major changes to the Math and English goals.The 11-member group presented draft…
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School leaders, not the state, should decide if they want to hire teachers or teacher assistants, according to Governor Pat McCrory.In their budget…
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The N.C. House and Senate voted Wednesday to spend at least two more weeks crafting a final budget. Their original deadline was July 1st, which is when…