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 proposal to ban polystyrene products, commonly known as Styrofoam, and to limit the use of plastic straws is moving forward in the city of Sarasota...
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Manatee County Schools will soon offer its first ever dual language program. This coming school year, Daughtrey Elementary, a Title I school in... -
Sarasota arts education advocate Nancy Roucher has been honored by the state for her longtime contributions to promoting arts education. On Friday,... -
Later this month, members of the Flying Wallendas will perform a live high-wire walk on national television. The event comes two years after several... -
In a courtyard gazebo at Booker Middle School in Sarasota, dozens of kids with berets on are eating cake. Parents and assorted family members mingle... -
The Sarasota Orchestra will look beyond the city limits for a new home. The announcement comes a week after Sarasota rejected the orchestra's plan to... -
Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota has been selected as the site for the 2020 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic rowing team trials. The event will determine... -
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... -
It's back to the drawing board for the Sarasota Orchestra . Monday night, the Sarasota City Commission voted down the art organization's proposal to... -
The recent college admissions scandal exposed the role of wealth and privilege in gaining entry to America's best schools. But its also helped bring...
