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.
02/20/14
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Charter schools: Three Broward County charter schools could owe the state as much as $1.5 million for failing to provide sufficient...
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02/19/14
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Nearly two decades ago, Sacred Heart Catholic School in Pinellas Park, Fla. was on the “death watch list,’’ said Bishop...
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02/19/14
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Some parents living on U.S. military bases could use special military scholarships to send their kids to a public or...
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02/19/14
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Charter schools: With little discussion, the Pasco County School Board finishes its long-term contract with Pepin Academies, allowing the charter school...
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02/18/14
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Vouchers: Sen. President Don Gaetz says private school scholarship students should be required to take the same state assessments as...
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02/17/14
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Vouchers: Sen. President Don Gaetz says he supports private school vouchers, but that students who participate in the program should...
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02/14/14
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For retired Air Force Sgt. Greg Parmer, having a K-8 charter school at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla.,...
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02/14/14
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School choice: Florida's changing educational landscape requires policymakers to strike a balance when it comes to school choice offerings, writes...
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02/13/14
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Charter schools: A report from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools shows that the massive growth in charter school enrollment...
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02/12/14
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Charter schools: Three years and a court battle later, Odyssey Space Coast Charter Academy wins approval to open another popular “green-school”...
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