Hoech Middle School News Today

The Nahed Chapman New American Academy has gained nearly 100 students since August, outgrowing its shared space at Roosevelt High School.

The deadly murder-suicide happened in St. Ann earlier this week. Now, loved ones across the state are raising money to support the little girl.

Friction between the House and the Senate delayed some major policy priorities until the final five days of session last week.

After barely passing a budget on time thanks to a filibuster over a Kansas City landfill, legislators still have major priorities to try to pass in the dwindling hours of the session, including restrictions on initiative ballot petitions and gender-affirming care.

During the pandemic, some school districts increased communications for families in languages other than English, and many plan to keep these new practices in place.

The Ritenour school district said he's seen stress levels higher than he's ever seen them in 22 years at the district.

St. Louis Public Radio First-year teacher Zachary Udell in his classroom at Froebel Elementary School in St. Louis Gravois Park neighborhood. Udell didnt have students in his room until halfway through the year, when 11 of his 28 students returned. Another anything-but-normal school year is coming to a close. It was especially tough for new educators, who had no experience to fall back on and had to ride the pandemic’s tsunami while navigating the already choppy waters of first-year teachin...

St. Louis Public Radio Becky Oleksiw is a first-year teacher at Ritenours Hoech Middle School in St. Ann. "Mrs. O," as she goes by in school, is navigating the ups and downs of starting her career as an educator during a pandemic. To Becky Oleksiw, most school days feel like an eight-hour conversation with herself. The first-year teacher in the Ritenour School District is having a hard time getting her eighth grade students to speak up during the endless lessons on Zoom. Teaching to black scree...