Emily BerryOct 5, 20193 minSix month checkupIt's been six months now since I won a seat on our school board back in April. I wanted to give myself some time to find my place on the ...
Emily BerryApr 10, 20193 minComments on the work ahead.Below is a written version of comments I made at the board meeting tonight, April 9. Tonight will be one of the last times I speak to you...
Emily BerryMar 30, 20193 minWanted: Business Manager Thanks to public documents released to Shorewoodian and seasoned reporter Geoff Davidian, we know that the district business manager Patr...
Emily BerryFeb 5, 20193 minThere are facts and then there's FACTTime for another installment of "things you might be assuming..." about our district's facilities planning, financing and taxes. This tim...
Emily BerryJan 19, 20193 minWhat does it mean to "Say Yes" to our schools?I see there's a campaign to tie the referendum question to the idea of supporting our schools and community: Catchphrase, "Say Yes to Sho...
Emily BerryJan 16, 20194 minIt just got real...Tonight the school board officially placed two questions on the ballot for April 2, 2019: one asking voters for permission to borrow $65 ...
Emily BerryJan 14, 20194 minAre you assuming your taxes are set as low as possible?It's time for a second post challenging assumptions I think folks might be making about our school district. The assumption: That the sch...
Emily BerryJan 7, 20192 minWriting racial equity into policyJust a few months ago, our fall play was cancelled after objections to the racial slurs in the play. Suddenly systemic inequities that ha...
Emily BerryJan 3, 20194 minI'm in.Shorewood, welcome to campaign season 2019! This year I'll be on the ballot as a candidate for school board, and I'll be knocking on door...