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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Florida remains the only state that hasn't received approval of a federally mandated education plan. Now, civil rights groups are weighing in on the... -
According to the state's largest teacher's union , educators vote at a higher rate than the average Floridian. Several dozen Pinellas County teachers...
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In December 2017, Pinellas County community leaders met to discuss the state of education in the county. They ended up commissioning a report looking at... -
The application process has begun for a new state scholarship designed to help kids who are struggling with reading. Passed into law this spring as part... -
There has been an arrest in the Clearwater 'stand your ground' case. The State Attorney's office is charging Micheal Drejka with manslaughter in the... -
The Reverend Al Sharpton led a rally at a Clearwater church Sunday to protest Florida’s controversial 'stand your ground' law. And while the civil...
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President Donald Trump attracted plenty of praise and criticism from people flocking to the Florida State Fairgrounds Tuesday. WUSF reporters spoke with...
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A civil rights attorney best known for representing the family of Trayvon Martin said Thursday that prosecutors should not apply Florida's Stand Your...
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Research suggests that playing the game of chess can improve a child’s memory and attention span. It can also help kids with planning and decision...
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Supporters gathered in downtown St. Petersburg Thursday to welcome survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. The voter...
