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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The county will be requesting project proposals later this month. Organizations can learn more about the process at an event on Jan. 23. -
For this edition of Carolina Curious, WFDD’s Amy Diaz spoke with one of the legislators who helped change the state’s teacher leave policy. -
The protesters in Greensboro joined others marching in Minneapolis and major cities across the country. -
Davidson County Schools Board of Education Member Mur DeJonge raised concerns about school library books and the district's procedures for challenging them at a meeting this week. -
The county initiative will essentially be a year-round online farmers market. -
A new report on digital learning access calls for state funding to sustain school-provided laptops for students. -
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Superintendent Don Phipps spoke about the district's road ahead at a community event hosted by Faith in the City. -
Officials presented the check at Bolton Elementary Tuesday morning, kicking off a week of deliveries to every school in the system. -
LCS Superintendent Nakia Hardy accepted a new role with Franklin County Schools. Today's the deadline to submit feedback to the district about desired qualities in a future leader. -
Phipps, who was sworn into office on Dec. 1, is expected to outline his plan to lead the district through its budget crisis and rebuild trust with the community.
