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(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...

In every school district, district leaders maintain a scheduled cycle for reviewing and updating or replacing their curriculum resources....

Approximately 17% of FHSD voters have spoken. While we increased our voter turnout and narrowed the gap from last year, the majority of...

Many families in FHSD moved here for the schools. One candidate even called FHSD a "destination district" during the recent student...

One of the things that compelled our team to form Francis Howell Forward was digging into the 2022 election finances. We were shocked to...

Like many districts nationwide, FHSD has recently seen a flood of interest in our schools. Highly organized efforts have been mobilized...

Dear Mr. Bertrand, We cannot help but notice that your proposed policy is nearly identical to one from 2016 which we found at the website...