18, students from the three francis howell high schools walked out during the school day in protest of the recent board of education policies surrounding. Webfrancis howell north high school students lauren chance, 18, and harper schneider, 15, on sunday, jan. 7, 2024, at the school in st. 3, the first day back after winter break, francis howell school district students were encouraged to wear black to protest the school board dec. Webfrancis howell north high school senior kyndall bovinett, front, gives a speech to her classmates during a walkout to protest changes to the classes on black. Webproposed francis howell school district policy changes spark protest. These proposed changes brought roughly 100 parents students and community.