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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The Florida Department of Education has released test scores for the state's third grade reading exam and the Florida Standards Assessment results are a... -
The Hernando County teachers union has filed a grievance over the district’s announcement it is firing every teacher at a struggling elementary school....
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School districts across Florida are grappling with how to implement a new law adopted after the mass school shooting in Parkland. In the next academic... -
A Florida middle school teacher accused of promoting racist views has resigned. The educator first came under fire after it was revealed she was the... -
Peak fire season runs from late winter into spring and that has the Florida Forest Service on high alert. Crews have been systematically conducting... -
Florida has received another reprieve in submitting its education plan to the federal government. -
Two main views tend to emerge when it comes to the topic of school vouchers. Advocates say they give disadvantaged kids access to better schools. But... -
In 2015, the Every Student Succeeds Act was signed into federal law. ESSA passed both chambers of Congress with bipartisan support. It's a long-term... -
In 2017, Florida lawmakers passed a law that allows kids to attend any public school in the state, regardless of where they live. The state joined 42...
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Professional mermaid isn't a position that comes up often for job seekers. But for 70 years, a Florida roadside attraction has been the profession's...
