About The Author

Sherri Ackerman

Sherri Ackerman is the former associate editor of redefinED. She is a former correspondent for the Tampa Bay Times and reporter for The Tampa Tribune, writing about everything from cops and courts to social services and education. She grew up in Indiana and moved to Tampa as a teenager, graduating from Brandon High School and, later, from the University of South Florida with a bachelor’s degree in mass communications/news editing. Sherri passed away in March 2016.
11/01/13
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In a new twist on the legislative funding changes crimping Florida Virtual School, private schools that accept state-funded McKay Scholarships...
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10/31/13
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While enrollment has plummeted at Florida Virtual School, the nation’s largest online learning provider, its franchises with local school districts...
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10/31/13
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Charter schools: Nine people apply to serve on the local advisory board of a struggling St. Petersburg charter school. Tampa...
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10/30/13
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Private schools: Dana Sostchin, a first-grade teacher who has taught for more than 20 years at Yeshiva Elementary School in Miami...
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10/29/13
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Charter schools: Central Florida will see 14 new charter schools next year focusing on a range of themes from Montessori...
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10/28/13
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District vs. charter: District schools try new marketing tactics to compete with charter schools, which continue to grow. Palm Beach...
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10/25/13
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Charter schools have a reputation for being a growing presence in urban education, but one proposed for Florida stands out...
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10/25/13
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Virtual Ed: District online classes grow in Volusia and Flagler counties, helping schools become more user-friendly for students. Daytona Beach News-Journal. New Pasco...
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10/24/13
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Magnet schools: Broward County's popular district choice schools, NOVA, face scrutiny for what some parents call unfair advantages over other magnet...
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10/23/13
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Charter schools: A new St. Petersburg charter school under fire for missteps wants to open another school in neighboring Hillsborough County....
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