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Contact:   FrancisHowellForward@gmail.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2025 Francis Howell Forward condemns the graffiti recently...

We call on Francis Howell leaders to not only address this incident but to address their larger culture and climate and to prepare students for interactions in a diverse world.

Post I regarding the #DominguezDebacle offered important context surrounding board dynamics leading up to Dr. Dominguez’s hire. In Post...

Under the FHSD5, the district soon saw a steep increase in turnover of staffing and administration, including the highly competent superintendent—Dr. Ken Roumpos—who resigned a year before the end of his contract.

This year’s school board candidates were remarkably transparent, and FHSD voters responded in kind. We cast our ballots with our eyes...

Last week, while canvassing, one of our leaders had an interesting conversation with one of our neighbors. When asked about their support...

For years, stakeholders have had their eye on the financial management of the district. As always, there is some truth in both perspectives.

Director Randy Cook’s motto seems to be, “Act first, reason later.”

The costly state audit of the Francis Howell School District largely confirmed the district’s 2020 internal audit. That earlier review...

FHForward wishes healing and goodwill to everyone in our community, no matter their political leanings.  From Hanukkah to Christmas,...

Francis Howell Forward believes in civil dialogue and in learning from multiple perspectives. In the past, our meetings have always been...

From: Francis Howell Forward To: Board of Directors, Superintendent of the Francis Howell School District CC: Jennifer Jolls, Chief...

The FHSD 5’s fixation on culture war topics continues as the district faces soaring staff turn over and an operating fund balance...

Now the BOE is suggesting over a dozen changes to policy and regulation to expand the authority of the FHSD5.

No one is “winning.” We are failing to ask some of the most important questions of all: How do we break the cycle of partisan culture wars?

Amy Latta for Francis Howell Forward amy@amylatta.com   Whether or not you have kids in your local school district, the April 2nd school...

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), FHSD, and Elective Classes We are hearing a lot from the FHSD5 and our opposing candidates this...

Since May, our new board majority (the FHSD5) has focused on everything but the practical needs of our district. Now they're pulling for...

Our board majority (the FHSD5) says they always intended to retain the Black History/Literature classes, that they only meant to...

Despite Saint Louis' signal for early compliance with the 1954 Brown v Board decision, students remained largely segregated for decades...