The Des Moines School Board annually approves compensation packages for the district’s various employee groups, some of which are collectively bargained in negotiations that can be contentious at times. But the agreement between DMPS and its teachers unveiled …

Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) will convene a field hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, which he chairs, in Des Moines Friday, June 8, 2012 at 1:15 PM.  The hearing will explore growing national …

The following statement was given by Des Moines School Board chair Teree Caldwell-Johnson on the resignation of former superintendent Nancy Sebring and recent public records requests: As you know, on May 10, Nancy Sebring resigned as Superintendent for …

On Tuesday, May 29 the Des Moines School Board unanimously approved steps to assure greater accountability in the operations of the Des Moines Public Charter School. The following is the motion adopted on a 7-0 vote by the …

A caricature of a shot putter would probably emphasize brutish strength. Let’s face it, manually launching hand-held cannonballs far enough to be competitive in such an event is not for the dainty. Alexa Hunt of Roosevelt High School …