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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Chuck Watts worked for the city for six years, and previously served as general counsel for the North Carolina Department of Transportation. -
Heath Belcher has worked in public education in North Carolina for more than 20 years. -
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is cutting positions in light of the district’s financial crisis. But impacted school librarians say losing their expertise will cost more than it saves. -
North Carolina's community colleges are strategizing about how to meet JetZero's workforce needs as the company plans to build a manufacturing plant in Greensboro. -
The seemingly odd pronunciation of a popular Winston-Salem neighborhood, Buena Vista, has one of our listeners wondering why people say it that way. In this edition of Carolina Curious, WFDD’s Amy Diaz talks to residents, a librarian and an expert in linguistics to find the answer. -
Officials say the classrooms being closed have been under capacity for the last few years. -
The latest map, which incorporated feedback from thousands of stakeholders, decreases driving distances by about a mile on average and only rezones about 12% of students. -
In a matter of a few months, the district's shortfall ballooned, the state got involved and both the Chief Financial Officer and superintendent retired. The turmoil has caused anxiety and distrust in the community, leaving many wanting answers. -
Fourteen Davidson County schools are providing breakfasts and lunches Monday through Thursday starting this week. -
Attendees joined millions of others across the country in protest of what they say are authoritarian actions under President Donald Trump.
