Kerry Sheridan
Reporter/HostI cover health and K-12 education – two topics that have overlapped a lot since the pandemic began.
Every other week, you’ll hear me hosting the local portion of All Things Considered, live from our studios in Sarasota.
Before joining WUSF, I reported for Agence France-Presse (AFP), and had the chance to work in places like Nicosia, Tbilisi, Baku, Beirut, Cairo, Gaza and Jerusalem – as well as DC and Miami.
I’ve learned about the world by seeing some of it, and by talking to people. I strive to amplify diverse voices in our quest to inform the public through fact-based reporting.
And if we schedule an interview that I say will last about 15 minutes, expect it to go at least 30.
When I’m not on a story, you might find me chaperoning a field trip, honing my percussion skills, or sweating in a hot yoga studio.
You can reach me via email at sheridank@wusf.org, on X @kerrsheridan or by phone at 813-974-8663.
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A state plan would remove mandates on schoolchildren receiving shots for chickenpox, hepatitis B, Hib and pneumococcal disease. Comments can be made through Sept. 14. -
RFK Jr. visited a Tampa school to promote new grants for healthier meals. But school officials say the money won’t go far enough: Fresh food costs more, and districts need more staff, equipment and funding. -
Two "measles-associated" deaths were reported by Pennsylvania health authorities this week in Lancaster County, the first such deaths so far this year in the United States. -
State law was violated when the third-party report was leaked. School board members had access but were not supposed to share details with anyone until the investigation was complete. -
Gruters will run against Democrat Kelly Kirschner and independent Mark Davis in the November election. -
Sarasota's school board has been dominated by conservative members since the 2022 election. -
Florida got $209 million through the Rural Health Transformation Program, part of last summer's tax-and-spend law signed by President Donald Trump. -
Confusion reigned at a meeting this week to discuss financial projections after March numbers showed a shortfall and August figures jumped suddenly by $29 million. -
The district is leading the way toward a simpler, more efficient and no-fee system for parents to pay for school lunches and activities in one place. -
Una doble crisis se desarrolla en los comedores escolares de Florida. Algunos distritos están aumentando los precios para mantenerse al ritmo de los costos más altos, y miles de niños menos están inscritos en la ayuda que necesitan para recibir comidas gratuitas.
