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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According to the state health department, the majority of infections have been in unvaccinated youth under the age of 18. -
North Carolina’s Career and Technical Education, or CTE, students hit a record high last school year after earning more than 380,000 industry-recognized credentials. -
Superintendent Don Phipps says the district has cast a wider net and increased the salary range in hopes of filling the Chief Financial Officer position soon. -
Back-to-back winter storms are forcing many North Carolina school districts to adjust their calendars to meet state requirements. -
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County was one of only three North Carolina districts with schools named Magnet Schools of Excellence, the highest honor. -
The latest snowfall comes on the heels of efforts to recover from last weekend's ice storm, which made road conditions so hazardous that most school districts were closed or remote all week. -
This event’s theme was “Rooted in Legacy: Impacting Generations.” -
This event’s theme is “Rooted in Legacy: Impacting Generations.” It includes a breakfast, and a panel discussion with three graduates, including Frank McCain Jr., the son of one of the A&T Four. -
Members will review the district’s annual audit, make recommendations on corrective actions and help select the auditing firm.
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A mix of snow and sleet began accumulating last night, making for poor road conditions on all routes.
