Amy Diaz
Amy Diaz began covering education in North Carolina’s Piedmont region and High Country for WFDD in partnership with Report For America in 2022. Before entering the world of public radio, she worked as a local government reporter in Flint, Mich. where she was named the 2021 Rookie Writer of the Year by the Michigan Press Association.
Diaz is originally from Florida, where she interned at the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and freelanced for the Tampa Bay Times. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of South Florida, but truly got her start in the field in elementary school writing scripts for the morning news. You can follow her on Twitter at @amydiaze.
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Between local donations, an agreement with county commissioners and a new custodial services contract, the district has knocked more than $11 million off its debt. -
The state is requiring the school district to undergo a review of its internal budget controls in light of its massive debt, currently totaling around $37 million. -
This is the second big donation Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools received this week. -
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is considering closing Cook due to declining student enrollment and aging facilities. -
The donation comes shortly after Forsyth County commissioners approved a conditional debt forgiveness plan for the district tied to how much money the school system can raise in private donations. -
District officials say enrollment at Cook has been declining over the last five years. The facility is also 75 years old and in need of major improvements. -
Thirty-one years ago, the North Carolina Supreme Court heard a case about education inequities related to school funding, often referred to as “Leandro.” But multiple years and court rulings later, additional money has still not been released to the state’s public schools. -
The library's Board of Trustees voted to keep the picture book "Call Me Max" on its shelves, following a community member’s request that it be removed or relocated. -
Rep. Cecil Brockman is facing four felony charges related to alleged indecent liberties with a child and statutory rape of a 15-year-old. -
State Superintendent Mo Green spoke at Knollwood Baptist Church Tuesday night about the headwinds facing the state and school system, and the path forward.
