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.
01/24/14
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Charter schools: Plans for a 2,600-student charter school in Pembroke Pines could be put on hold, thanks to a brewing legal...
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01/23/14
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Florida might find itself with more KIPP, YES Prep and RocketShip Education charter schools if a legislative proposal makes its...
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01/23/14
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Charter schools: The Schools of McKeel Academy in Polk County plan to hire the former superintendent as a consultant, despite his...
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01/22/14
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Charter schools: The Tamarac city commission seeks charter proposals for a high school. Sun Sentinel. A Bradenton charter school caters to...
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01/21/14
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Charter schools: Three students from a Broward County graphic arts school take top place in a design competition. Sun Sentinel. A...
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01/20/14
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In just four short years, National School Choice Week has mushroomed nationwide from 150 events in 2010 to 5,500 at...
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01/20/14
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Traditional schools: Broward County revamps several struggling schools and sees a boost in technology use and enrollment. Sun Sentinel. Duval's superintendent...
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01/17/14
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Private schools: A Broward County private K-12 welcomes Animal Planet's "Gator Boys'' to help open the school's $600,000 center that...
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01/16/14
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Single gender: StateImpact Florida talks to the principal of an all-girls public school in Hillsborough County. Vouchers: From the Gradebook...
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01/15/14
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Magnet schools: A new Polk County policy guarantees current students at Winston Elementary a spot next year at the magnet school,...
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