/tags/forest-hills-school-district Forest Hills School District en-US Copyright Sun, 23 Mar 2025 18:09:22 GMT /education/2025-03-23/forest-hills-school-board-appoints-new-member-to-fill-vacant-seat The new member was selected from a pool of 29 candidates to replace former board vice president Katie Stewart who resigned earlier this month after moving out of the district. Sun, 23 Mar 2025 18:09:22 GMT /education/2025-03-23/forest-hills-school-board-appoints-new-member-to-fill-vacant-seat Zack Carreon /education/2025-03-12/forest-hills-school-board-vp-katie-stewart-resigns Katie Stewart was elected to the Forest Hills Board of Education in 2021 and ran on an anti-critical race theory platform. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 21:40:35 GMT /education/2025-03-12/forest-hills-school-board-vp-katie-stewart-resigns Zack Carreon /education/2024-01-02/forest-hills-schools-board-members-wendy-strickler-biederman-jason-simmons In November, voters elected Wendy Strickler Biederman and Jason Simmons to fill two open seats in 2024. The two campaigned together and strongly opposed many actions of the board. Tue, 02 Jan 2024 07:21:00 GMT /education/2024-01-02/forest-hills-schools-board-members-wendy-strickler-biederman-jason-simmons Zack Carreon /education/2023-12-21/forest-hills-school-board-rescinds-culture-kindness-resolution-lawsuit The resolution first passed by the board in June 2022 banned assignments in the district where students would have to consider their race, socioeconomic class, religion, gender identity, or sexuality. Thu, 21 Dec 2023 15:55:50 GMT /education/2023-12-21/forest-hills-school-board-rescinds-culture-kindness-resolution-lawsuit Zack Carreon /education/2023-12-07/forest-hills-school-board-settlement-culture-kindness-lawsuit The lawsuit was filed after a group of parents and students claimed the board's controversial resolution violated their First and Fourteenth amendment rights. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 21:15:00 GMT /education/2023-12-07/forest-hills-school-board-settlement-culture-kindness-lawsuit Zack Carreon /education/2023-11-08/forest-hills-school-board-wendy-strickler-biederman-jason-simmons After a 2021 school board race that saw the election of four candidates who ran on an anti-critical race theory platform, voters in the Forest Hills School District decided to change course. Wed, 08 Nov 2023 05:24:56 GMT /education/2023-11-08/forest-hills-school-board-wendy-strickler-biederman-jason-simmons Zack Carreon /education/2023-10-30/parents-judge-forest-hills-school-board-culture-kindness The district said it would not enforce its "Culture of Kindness" resolution until a decision is made by the court, but parents say the board hasn't stuck to its word. Mon, 30 Oct 2023 21:44:14 GMT /education/2023-10-30/parents-judge-forest-hills-school-board-culture-kindness Zack Carreon /education/2023-10-10/forest-hills-school-board-candidates Recently, the board has pushed to end things like Turpin High School's Diversity Day and ban assignments where students would have to consider their race, class, religion, gender identity, or sexuality. Wed, 18 Oct 2023 20:50:41 GMT /education/2023-10-10/forest-hills-school-board-candidates Zack Carreon /education/2023-09-20/forest-hills-superintendent-decision-paint-diversity-mural Larry Hook said despite the overwhelming opposition to the move, most people in the Forest Hills community wanted to see it gone. Thu, 21 Sep 2023 03:32:07 GMT /education/2023-09-20/forest-hills-superintendent-decision-paint-diversity-mural Zack Carreon /education/2023-02-15/forest-hills-schools-asks-a-divided-community-to-unite-for-crucial-levy-in-may Some are concerned a pivotal levy for Forest Hills Local School District could have a tough time passing due to a controversial board resolution passed last year. Thu, 16 Feb 2023 04:35:55 GMT /education/2023-02-15/forest-hills-schools-asks-a-divided-community-to-unite-for-crucial-levy-in-may Zack Carreon