It is no secret that Missouri struggles to achieve proficiency in reading. In 2024, 42% of Missouri’s fourth grade students scored below basic, meaning they did not meet the lowest performance standard of the National Assessment of Educational Progress, according to the Nation’s Report Card. To combat the low scores, recent literacy mandates require evidence-based […]
A Seckman High School teacher and graduate of the school will be in a leadership role this school year.
Fox C-6 School District high school students will see their teachers with more frequency during the upcoming school year.
Jennifer Botkin, 50, of Barnhart died May 16, 2026, at her home. Mrs. Botkin was a teacher. She enjoyed experiences over worldly things, pract…
A Fox Middle School teacher has been charged after allegedly sending inappropriate text messages and having sexual contact with a student, who…
An eighth-grade English teacher and an HVAC technician have been named the Hillsboro R-3 School District’s 2025-2026 Teacher and Support Staff…
Bonnie Sue Funston, 75, of Herculaneum died April 24, 2026, at Southview Assisted Living in St. Louis County. Mrs. Funston was a retired educa…
Raymond Joseph Burch, 88, of Crystal City died April 17, 2026, at his home. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Mr. Burch served at Johnson Air B…
Donald Lee Hicks, 78, of Festus died April 16, 2026, at his home. Mr. Hicks retired after teaching at Our Lady School in Festus and Windsor Sc…
A Fox C-6 School District elementary special-education teacher whose influence expands beyond the school where he teaches and a high school cu…