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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WFDD listener Laura Allred used to live in Greensboro and work in Asheboro. On her daily commute up and down 220, she saw big, red and black Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation, or PART, buses taking her same route, and wanted to learn more. -
The agency's priorities include expanding online services and cutting wait times for in-person visits. -
According to a 2025 report from the North Carolina Institute of Medicine, 97 of the state’s 100 counties are designated professional mental health shortage areas. -
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. -
The district has been shaken by recent school violence and a months-long financial crisis. Phipps says his focus is on rebuilding confidence and helping the community heal. -
The school purchased three parcels in recent months for a little over $4 million using Title III education grant funding. -
So far, six of the nine sitting school board members have filed for reelection. The filing period ends Friday at noon. -
The move comes after two years of opting for a modified early start calendar not in accordance with state law. -
The Education Law Center has released its annual "Making the Grade" report on school funding across the country — and North Carolina is getting an F. -
Back in July, the state passed House Bill 959, requiring all North Carolina public school districts to restrict the use of phones during instructional time.
