Emily Berry
I confess, I left.
Three hours in to tonight's school board meeting, just after 10 p.m., I realized that I was so tired and mentally spent, that I wasn't...
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Emily Berry
- Jan 23, 2018
- 3 min
14 Ways #8: Yes to Mental Health Services in Schools, But Don't Stop There
This post first appeared on my original blog March 28, 2017. I'm proud that our district has made the mental health of our students a top...
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Emily Berry
- Jan 23, 2018
- 3 min
A sentence I would like to never write again.
A Shorewood High School student has died by his own hand. His name was William Pemberton. His mother has asked for help paying for...
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Emily Berry
- Jan 16, 2018
- 3 min
Anyone for tennis? It's finally happening
This post first appeared on my original site, published May 25, 2017 School board members tonight at a special meeting unanimously...
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Emily Berry
- Jan 16, 2018
- 5 min
Summer break is no vacation: June 27 Meeting Preview
This post first appeared on my original site June 26, 2017 Shorewood's School Board has had a few quiet weeks without regular meetings --...
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Emily Berry
- Jan 16, 2018
- 20 min
Who's the Boss?July 11 Special and Regular Meetings Preview
This post first appeared on my original site July 10, 2017 First up, interestingly (and unfortunately for me, because I can't be there at...
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Emily Berry
- Jan 16, 2018
- 6 min
Who's the Boss, Part 2: July 11 regular meeting
This post first appeared on my original site July 12, 2017 It turns out that much of the board's job under its current governance model...
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Emily Berry
- Jan 16, 2018
- 2 min
"Survey says..." Preview: Aug. 8 Regular Meeting
This post first appeared on my original site Aug. 7, 2017 Unfortunately, I am visiting the Steel City this week and won't be home to...
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Emily Berry
- Jan 16, 2018
- 4 min
Where's the beef?
This post first appeared on my original site Aug. 22, 2017 If you are like me and were alive in the 80s, you remember the "Where's the...
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Emily Berry
- Jan 16, 2018
- 4 min
Repeating myself: The district needs dedicated HR.
This post was first published on my original site Sept. 12, 2017. Hey, did I mention the district needs a dedicated Human Resources...
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Emily Berry
- Jan 16, 2018
- 3 min
The $20 million question
This post was first published on my original site September 10, 2017 Every year, Shorewood property owners get a tax bill, and with it, a...
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Emily Berry
- Jan 16, 2018
- 6 min
Jones case a reminder of the need for HR staff
This post was first published on my original site Sept. 12, 2017 Everyone who works at a newspaper like I once did is familiar with an...
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Emily Berry
- Jan 16, 2018
- 4 min
Our district has a few improvement projects in the works.
This post was first posted on my original site Sept. 25, 2017 One thing Metro Market taught me about Shorewood: we are all amateur...
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Emily Berry
- Jan 16, 2018
- 4 min
Broken Linkages
This post was first published on my original site Sept. 26, 2017 When the board adopted its coherent governance policy, board leaders...
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Emily Berry
- Jan 16, 2018
- 7 min
This year's school budget and our plans for 2037.
This post was first published on my original site Oct. 23, 2017 An overwhelming number of Shorewood residents moved here for our schools,...
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Emily Berry
- Jan 16, 2018
- 10 min
Big wins, missed opportunities
This post first appeared on my original site Nov. 15, 2017 Tuesday night's board meeting featured some incredible highs and lows. I would...
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Emily Berry
- Jan 16, 2018
- 8 min
A love-hate relationship with measurement
This post first appeared on my original site Nov. 14, 2017 There were so many levels of irony at this week's school board meeting, it was...
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Emily Berry
- Jan 16, 2018
- 4 min
7 good reasons to show up to Tuesday's board meeting
This post was first posted on my original site Nov. 27, 2017 Our school board will meet Tuesday 11/28 and will take up for the first time...
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Emily Berry
- Jan 16, 2018
- 6 min
Accounting matters
This is an archived post from my original site, originally posted Dec. 4, 2017 If you were among the dozen or so folks who showed up at...
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