The days when the “Gone Fishin’” sign was slapped on the schoolhouse door from just past Memorial Day until almost Labor Day are over. Last night’s carnival at Morris Elementary, the latest in the school’s series of summer …
State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald was pleased to present a check for over $65,000 from the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt to Superintendent Thomas Ahart of Des Moines Public Schools at Smouse Opportunity School in Des Moines. “We are …
The slogan on the backs of the t-shirts being sported by fans of the #7 ranked East High baseball team reads as follows: All Gas, No Brakes. They’re not kidding. Yesterday the juggernaut rolled to its second doubleheader …
It was supposed to be hot and sunny Tuesday, the kind of weather that makes thirsty folks pull over when they see an enterprising bunch of kids with cool drinks for sale at roadside stands. Instead the day …
Today, Superintendent Tom Ahart realized that education taking place a world away is actually very similar to education in Iowa. Six delegates from Stavropol, Russia visited Des Moines Public Schools to learn about the district and had an …
