Liz Schlemmer
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Liz Schlemmer is WUNC's Education Policy Reporter, a fellowship position supported by the A.J. Fletcher Foundation. She has an M.A. from the UNC Chapel Hill School of Media & Journalism and a B.A. in history and anthropology from Indiana University.
She has previously served as a temporary Morning Edition producer and intern at WUNC and as a news intern at St. Louis Public Radio. Liz is originally from Indiana, where she grew up with a large extended family of educators.
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Catherine Truitt sat down with WUNC education reporter Liz Schlemmer for a wide-ranging conversation. Truitt is entering her third year as North Carolina's state superintendent of public instruction. -
In a 2021 survey, more than 1 in 5 North Carolina students reported they seriously considered attempting suicide in the prior year. The rates were higher for girls and gay, lesbian and bisexual students.
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Two state lawmakers are urging Governor Roy Cooper to ban TikTok downloads on state employees' work devices. It's part of a larger movement among American politicians to question whether the Chinese-owned social media company could pose a threat to national security.
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A study from NC State researchers showed in one large school district, low-income students — who tended to attend class in person instead of online — "caught up" with their higher-income classmates.
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Education reform can be highly polarizing. But there's one proposal in North Carolina that's had support from Republicans and Democrats alike. It's a program that gives teachers a way to advance their careers while mentoring others. Now state policymakers want to bring it to schools statewide.
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The new funding model will base state funding for public universities in part on their ability to meet certain goals. Those metrics prioritize graduating more in-state students on time with less debt. University officials say they will face funding losses due to falling enrollment.
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The Supreme Court’s decision could affect admissions practices at public universities nationwide. UNC-Chapel Hill was at the center of the hearings Monday, as one of two universities sued by the advocacy group Students For Fair Admissions.
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On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case challenging affirmative action at UNC-Chapel Hill. The outcome could have far-reaching consequences for college admissions across the country.
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North Carolina’s two virtual charter schools have been allowed to expand their enrollment in recent years and continue to have a long waitlist, despite continually poor student outcomes.
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A new study led by NC State researchers suggests North Carolina law enforcement agencies may need more training to uphold laws that support the work of harm reduction programs for people who use illegal drugs.
