Supporters of Francis Howell School board candidates Carolie Owens and pastor Steven Blair celebrate their victories on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at the St. Charles County Families for Public Schools watch party at the O鈥橣allon Elks Lodge.
ST. LOUIS 鈥 After more than a dozen school board candidates backed by conservatives lost their races across the region Tuesday, politicians and pundits attempted to explain the surprising outcome.
Heather Fleming, center, with Missouri Equity Education Partnership, hugs Courtney Kamp, left, and Marissa Polzin, both with Francis Howell Forward, as they celebrate the wins of candidates Carolie Owens and Steven Blair on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at the St. Charles County Families for Public Schools watch party at the O鈥橣allon Elks Lodge in O鈥橣allon.
鈥淚 support the issues she stands on. I am for getting back to the basics and fundamentals in education,鈥 said supporter Jim Griesemer, left, who talks with Francis Howell School Board candidate Adriana Kuhn, who was canvassing on Election Day on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, outside Mary Emily Bryan Middle School in Weldon Spring. Kuhn did not win.
Francis Howell School board candidates Carolie Owens and Steven Blair celebrate their victories during an election watch party on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at the St. Charles County Families for Public Schools watch party at the O鈥橣allon Elks Lodge in O鈥橣allon.
Francis Howell North High School senior Lauren Chance talks with the media, along with her schoolmates, after the group led a walkout of students on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. The walkout was done to protest the Francis Howell School Board's changes to the district's classes on Black History and Black Literature and the board's earlier action to remove a previously passed resolution against racism and discrimination.
Supporters of Francis Howell School board candidates Carolie Owens and pastor Steven Blair celebrate their victories on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at the St. Charles County Families for Public Schools watch party at the O鈥橣allon Elks Lodge.
鈥淚 support the issues she stands on. I am for getting back to the basics and fundamentals in education,鈥 said supporter Jim Griesemer, left, who talks with Francis Howell School Board candidate Adriana Kuhn, who was canvassing on Election Day on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, outside Mary Emily Bryan Middle School in Weldon Spring. Kuhn did not win.
Francis Howell School board candidates Carolie Owens and Steven Blair celebrate their victories during an election watch party on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at the St. Charles County Families for Public Schools watch party at the O鈥橣allon Elks Lodge in O鈥橣allon.
Heather Fleming, center, with Missouri Equity Education Partnership, hugs Courtney Kamp, left, and Marissa Polzin, both with Francis Howell Forward, as they celebrate the wins of candidates Carolie Owens and Steven Blair on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at the St. Charles County Families for Public Schools watch party at the O鈥橣allon Elks Lodge in O鈥橣allon.
