Cathy Carter
Cathy Carter is the education reporter for WUSF 89.7 and StateImpact Florida.
Before joining WUSF, Cathy was the local host of NPR’s Morning Edition for Delaware Public Media and reported on a variety of topics from education to the arts.
Cathy also reported for WAMU, the NPR news station in Washington D.C, was a host at XM Satellite Radio and wrote arts and culture stories for a variety of newspaper,s including the Virginian Pilot and the Baltimore Sun.
Her work has been honored by journalism organizations such as the Society of Professional Journalists, the Maryland Press Association and the Delaware Press Association.
As a Massachusetts native and a graduate of Boston’s Emerson College, Cathy - as are all citizens under state mandate - had no choice but to be born a Boston Red Sox fan.
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A career retrospective from one of the founding cartoonists of MAD magazine has come to Sarasota. The Ringling College of Art & Design exhibition is... -
Thirty-seven states have ratified the Equal Rights Amendment -- one short of the required three-quarters for passage. On Monday, ERA advocates urged... -
By Cathy Carter A proposal to ban polystyrene products, commonly known as Styrofoam, and to limit the use of plastic straws is moving forward in the...
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The first batch of state test scores are in. The Florida Department of Education has released test results for the state's third grade reading exam. The... -
Loggerhead sea turtles spend most of their lives in the open ocean or shallow coastal waters, but soon thousands of female sea turtles will come ashore... -
Another local school board has spoken out about teachers carrying firearms, a decision that comes as Florida lawmakers are close to passing a bill that...
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The Republican Party of Florida has elected a new leader. State Sen. Joe Gruters of Sarasota was chosen to lead the state GOP at the party's annual...
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The Republican Party of Florida has elected a new leader. State Sen. Joe Gruters of Sarasota was chosen to lead the state GOP at the party's annual...
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The Florida Department of Education says the state is experiencing a critical teacher shortage . Meanwhile, school districts across Florida continue to... -
Theresa Shabazz of Tampa was convicted of welfare fraud 32 years ago in her home state of Wisconsin. After serving 2 years’ probation, her voting rights...
