/tags/francis-howell-school-district Francis Howell School District en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Fri, 20 Dec 2024 19:22:47 GMT /news-briefs/2024-12-20/state-audit-francis-howell-mishandled-funds-build-new-high-school Francis Howell School District officials did not inform the Board of Education about the growing cost of the new Francis Howell North High School, according to a new state audit. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 19:22:47 GMT /news-briefs/2024-12-20/state-audit-francis-howell-mishandled-funds-build-new-high-school Hiba Ahmad /news-briefs/2024-12-17/francis-howell-superintendent-kirkwood-schneider-parkway Kenneth Roumpos is the new superintendent of the Kirkwood School District, and Melissa Schneider will be Parkway School District’s superintendent starting in the fall. Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:49:49 GMT /news-briefs/2024-12-17/francis-howell-superintendent-kirkwood-schneider-parkway Hiba Ahmad /education/2024-09-20/francis-howell-school-board-lifts-ban-on-hate-speech-false-claims-in-educational-materials The school board voted 5-2 in favor of the policy to allow hate speech, false science and false historical claims if a book is “educationally suitable.” But books will still be banned for containing drug use, descriptions of crime and sexual conduct. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 10:01:00 GMT /education/2024-09-20/francis-howell-school-board-lifts-ban-on-hate-speech-false-claims-in-educational-materials Lauren Brennecke /education/2024-09-19/francis-howell-school-board-may-allow-hate-speech-false-information-in-school-materials If the policy amendment passes, "hate speech, false science, and false historical claims” would be allowed in educational materials — but books would still be banned for containing drug use, descriptions of crime and sexual conduct. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /education/2024-09-19/francis-howell-school-board-may-allow-hate-speech-false-information-in-school-materials Lauren Brennecke /education/2024-08-19/francis-howell-school-board-will-restrict-books-conversation-about-gender-identity The new policy bans books that include excessive violence, drug use and sexual content. Another measure aims to keep students and teachers from talking about gender identity in the classroom. Mon, 19 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /education/2024-08-19/francis-howell-school-board-will-restrict-books-conversation-about-gender-identity Lauren Brennecke /education/2024-08-15/francis-howell-school-board-bathroom-trans-students-book-bans Opponents of the policies are threatening legal action if the board passes measures requiring students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that match the sex on their birth certificates. Fri, 16 Aug 2024 05:05:00 GMT /education/2024-08-15/francis-howell-school-board-bathroom-trans-students-book-bans Lauren Brennecke /education/2024-06-21/francis-howell-school-board-tables-gender-identity-book-ban-measures Students, parents and teachers protested proposals to prohibit discussions on gender identity and allow people to request books be banned. But the school board introduced the measures over those objections, with final votes coming as early as July. Fri, 21 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /education/2024-06-21/francis-howell-school-board-tables-gender-identity-book-ban-measures Lauren Brennecke /education/2024-06-20/francis-howell-school-board-to-consider-banning-books-and-discussion-on-gender-identity One of the proposals the school board will introduce would allow anyone who lives in the district to call for bans on books and classroom materials — and prohibit books that lack school board approval. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /education/2024-06-20/francis-howell-school-board-to-consider-banning-books-and-discussion-on-gender-identity Lauren Brennecke /education/2024-03-22/francis-howell-school-board-approves-modified-black-history-and-literature-curricula The Francis Howell School Board approved new curricula for its Black history and literature classes Thursday. It comes after the board voted to pull the classes last December, objecting to Southern Poverty Law Center social justice standards in the courses. Fri, 22 Mar 2024 10:03:00 GMT /education/2024-03-22/francis-howell-school-board-approves-modified-black-history-and-literature-curricula Chad Davis /education/2024-03-05/francis-howell-parents-await-board-decision-on-black-history-and-literature-changes The Francis Howell School Board plans to vote this month on the new curricula for its Black history and literature courses the district threatened to pull unless social justice standards from the Southern Poverty Law Center were removed. Some parents say while the changes aren’t bad, they’re worried the board won't approve them. Tue, 05 Mar 2024 11:00:00 GMT /education/2024-03-05/francis-howell-parents-await-board-decision-on-black-history-and-literature-changes Chad Davis