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Student Walk Outs: Parent Info
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
Jan 12, 20241 min read
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Our Endorsement Process
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...
Francis Howell Forward
Jan 6, 20242 min read
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Holiday/Holy Day Message
FHForward wishes healing and goodwill to everyone in our community, no matter their political leanings. From Hanukkah to Christmas,...
Francis Howell Forward
Dec 24, 20231 min read
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Dear FHSD School Board and Superintendent Roumpos,
(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...
Francis Howell Forward
Dec 21, 20232 min read
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CALL TO ACTION: Transparency
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...
Francis Howell Forward
Dec 21, 20231 min read
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Parents' Rights
Becoming a parent changes most people. In many cases, we go from thinking about our personal needs, and the stakes we hold in our...
Francis Howell Forward
Oct 23, 20232 min read
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Citizenship or Activism?
Our board will soon vote on a policy aimed at limiting teachers' ability to encourage students to engage in "activism." We ask that the...
Francis Howell Forward
Oct 19, 20231 min read
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Yes/And... (When both things are true.)
We can care about data privacy and the resolution against racism and discrimination. *Post edit: Our post originally said that Director...
Francis Howell Forward
Sep 21, 20233 min read
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Letter to Howell Parents in May Refers to "multiple incidents involving race."
*The following letter was sent to the families of Francis Howell Middle School families in May 2023. **A follow up letter concerning more...
Francis Howell Forward
Jul 26, 20232 min read
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Your support brought NATIONAL attention, Francis Howell!
Dear FHSD community, We can't thank you enough for your support this week! Our Francis Howell school board dismissed the public outcry,...
Francis Howell Forward
Jul 23, 20231 min read
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FHSD Board Dismisses Community Outcry over Anti-Racism Resolution
Last night, newly elected board members dealt a heavy blow to our community. In a sweeping 5-2 majority vote, the board adopted Policy...
Francis Howell Forward
Jul 21, 20231 min read
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FHForward Leaders Shine Light on Policy to Sunset the Resolution Against Racism and Discrimination
Efforts to bring media attention to the actions of our school board regarding the Resolution Against Racism and Discrimination were...
Francis Howell Forward
Jul 19, 20231 min read
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iReady Selection Process
Recently, the Board of Education voted 4-3 against the budgeted update for the elementary math resource, refusing to update a 10-yr.-old...
Francis Howell Forward
Jul 13, 20235 min read
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FHSD Board of Ed. seeks to retire the 2020 resolution on racism & discrimination. Don't let them.
When our friends or neighbors are struggling, we show up. We write cards or send flowers/gifts. Depending on the intensity of their...
Francis Howell Forward
Jun 28, 20232 min read
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Overreach in Francis Howell
In every school district, district leaders maintain a scheduled cycle for reviewing and updating or replacing their curriculum resources....
Francis Howell Forward
Jun 26, 20232 min read
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2023 School Board Election Response
Approximately 17% of FHSD voters have spoken. While we increased our voter turnout and narrowed the gap from last year, the majority of...
Francis Howell Forward
Apr 6, 20232 min read
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Francis Howell Forward
Apr 3, 20230 min read
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Francis Howell Forward
Apr 3, 20230 min read
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Francis Howell Forward
Apr 3, 20230 min read
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Show Me the Rankings
Many families in FHSD moved here for the schools. One candidate even called FHSD a "destination district" during the recent student...
Francis Howell Forward
Mar 31, 20233 min read
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