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 at USF Sarasota-Manatee.
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 Twitter @kerrsheridan or by phone at 813-974-8663.
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While both the boards of New College and the airport authority are appointed by the governor, it must be cleared by federal aviation authorities in order to proceed. -
Atalas are small butterflies with inky black wings that are speckled with iridescent blue spots, and a bright red body. -
Research shows there are science-backed ways to help students learn to read, but not all teachers are trained in the best way to do so. In response, colleges are reimagining their curriculums. -
A chorus of professional singers and people with dementia perform Western-themed songs as a part of a support group for people dealing with memory loss.
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Key Chorale singers perform with the Sarasota Orchestra, Sarasota Ballet and even the circus. But they say some of their most meaningful work comes at practices singing with the Wear Are My Keys choir. -
Key Chorale singers perform with the Sarasota Orchestra, Sarasota Ballet and even the circus. But the singers say some of their most meaningful community work comes at these weekly practices, singing alongside older people with memory loss.
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Emma Morales is a student at Toledo Blade Elementary School. -
Gleaning involves picking perfectly good fruits and vegetables from farmers' fields after the harvest, so they can be donated to food banks. -
The vote was non-binding. Only the governor can unseat an elected school board member for things like malfeasance, incompetence or committing a felony. -
A workshop by the board is scheduled for earlier in the day, beginning at 1 p.m. The meeting itself starts at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
