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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In the original 1989 animated classic, Ariel’s character is white, with long red hair. But as little Black girls packed movie theaters over the holiday weekend, they saw an Ariel who is very much a reflection of themselves. -
A number of initiatives across Florida aim to highlight the growing concern some parents and other groups have about book removals in public schools.
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The student-led event on Thursday is an additional graduation celebration for New College seniors.
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Funding from NOAA will help Sarasota's Mote Marine Laboratory restore 10 sites along Florida’s coral reef, just off of the Florida Keys.
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Hundreds of protestors, some holding signs reading 'Protect Professors; Resist Fascism' gathered on the New College campus ahead of the meeting.
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Between July and December 2022, the free speech advocacy group PEN America reports Florida school districts banned 357 titles.
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A Hillsborough judge is one of 15 candidates vying to replace former Florida Supreme Court Justice Ricky Polston, who stepped down in March. The state's highest court is expected to hear a lawsuit over Florida's 15-week abortion ban in the coming months.
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The center says seven of the predicted 14 named storms will reach hurricane status with two or three major hurricanes making for a normal to slightly above normal season.
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The event comes as state lawmakers seek to limit what topics can be taught at Florida's public colleges and universities.
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Tom Edwards says his opposition to the law that restricts classroom discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity, and to the state's school voucher expansion program, has made him a target for his conservative opponents.
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The state Senate's GOP-controlled Committee on Health Policy approved the measure, while a companion House bill also cleared its first committee hearing.
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The nonprofit, American Oversight, is requesting records involving communication between state and federal education officials, outside groups, and the office of Gov. DeSantis.
