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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Nearly 2,000 students attended Watauga County’s annual Back 2 School Festival this past weekend to receive free backpacks, shoes and supplies for the start of a new year. -
The audit, released this morning, is a 39-page deep dive into the district’s finances that mostly confirms what officials have said caused its $46 million deficit. -
The reductions would affect exceptional children’s teachers, non-instructional support staff, assistant principals and central office positions. The district is also considering eliminating dental insurance for employees. -
Elmhurst University history professor Karen Benjamin gave a talk about her findings at Knollwood Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon. -
A state leader says a new program called NC Tri-Share could cut child care costs by 66% for some working families. -
According to Chad Flowers, an SBI spokesperson, the department won't be investigating the school district unless evidence of criminal wrongdoing is found by the State Auditor's office — which hasn't happened.
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Officials say this will bring their accrual rates more in line with those of other city employees, but it’s a change the local fire department union has pushed back against for months. -
The new policy defines “extreme heat” as temperatures at or above 95 degrees, and a heat index at or above 100. -
Local pediatrician Dr. Scott St. Clair will talk about the impacts of screen use and social media on student learning and mental health. -
In an email shared with WFDD, Lambeth told district officials the time to make a request for help was back in April, and that all deadlines for bill filings have passed for the session.
