Liz Schlemmer
@LSchlemmer_WUNC
Education reporter @WUNC an @NPR affiliate | prev @WFPLNews | [email protected] | DMs open and tips appreciated
New: Ten years of NC's private school vouchers, and they’re only becoming less accountable #nced #ncpol wunc.org/education/2024…
Robinson returned to the campaign trail this afternoon after several days working on a Helene supply relief effort. He had the option to attend and vote on the State Board of Education meeting remotely, but instead sent a staffer who was ineligible to vote on his behalf #ncpol
Lt. Gov @markrobinsonNC's chief of staff tried to vote for him remotely at the state bd of ed. On roll call to go to closed session, a female voice responds. "Sorry that's clearly not Lt. Gov Robinson's voice" says chair Eric Davis. The improper vote was discounted #ncpol
Lt. Gov @markrobinsonNC's chief of staff tried to vote for him remotely at the state bd of ed. On roll call to go to closed session, a female voice responds. "Sorry that's clearly not Lt. Gov Robinson's voice" says chair Eric Davis. The improper vote was discounted #ncpol
NC families on the Opportunity Scholarship waitlist to receive vouchers for private school gathered today to call for the #NCGA House to clear the list #nced #ncpol

Good story from WUNC's @batkinson2501 on the lack of public seats at @UNC_System BOG meetings #ncpol #HigherEd
UNC System officials turned dozens of people away at a recent meeting after only providing five seats for the public. Does this violate open meetings law? wunc.org/education/2024…
New feature story: Amid child care crisis, tens of thousands of NC parents care for children while working because they can't access affordable full-time care. #nced #ncpol #childcare wunc.org/education/2024…
NC parents can expect childcare costs to rise this year. Here’s why... #nced #preschool wunc.org/education/2024…
Protesters interrupted a @UNC Board of Trustees committee meeting. Several students yelled "disclose, divest" as they were being escorted out by police. This is the same BOT committee that voted to redirect $2.3 million in DEI funds to public safety. #nced