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A lot is riding on our students's education. Be sure you're asking the right questions to vet your school board candidates! What do you...

Directly Following the Civil War in 1865, the Missouri constitution was amended to require public schools for *all children, ages 5-21...

I know a bit about conservative values. My father still lives in the town where I grew up—a small municipality at the base of the Uinta...

Nelson Mandela once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” American slaveholders knew this....

To learn more about Dr King and the ways he was considered a radical, read more here.

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever...

Student leaders at Howell, Central, and North High Schools are leading the charge in a walkout the morning of January 18th. They want...

Francis Howell Forward formed because we saw the well-funded attacks on our district playing out in real time. We were appalled to see a...

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

(An open letter written by an FHSD mom and FHForward leader, Jamie Martin) I was disappointed to see the last minute change to the agenda...

The president and vice president of our BOE have slipped a last-minute change into the meeting agenda 24 hours before a board meeting and...

Becoming a parent changes most people. In many cases, we go from thinking about our personal needs, and the stakes we hold in our...

Our board will soon vote on a policy aimed at limiting teachers' ability to encourage students to engage in "activism." We ask that the...

We can care about data privacy and the resolution against racism and discrimination. *Post edit: Our post originally said that Director...

*The following letter was sent to the families of Francis Howell Middle School families in May 2023. **A follow up letter concerning more...

Dear FHSD community, We can't thank you enough for your support this week! Our Francis Howell school board dismissed the public outcry,...

Last night, newly elected board members dealt a heavy blow to our community. In a sweeping 5-2 majority vote, the board adopted Policy...

Efforts to bring media attention to the actions of our school board regarding the Resolution Against Racism and Discrimination were...

Recently, the Board of Education voted 4-3 against the budgeted update for the elementary math resource, refusing to update a 10-yr.-old...

When our friends or neighbors are struggling, we show up. We write cards or send flowers/gifts. Depending on the intensity of their...