Another thing not working since 1.9 is the shortcode support in the front page content area (left side of featured content). I was searching for a solution but I figured it out myself.
In case anyone needs it
Line 54 of your front-page.php
In your child theme, change this:
<p><?php echo $responsive_options['home_content_area']; ?></p>
To this:
<p><?php echo do_shortcode( $responsive_options['home_content_area'] ); ?></p>
