For all of the recent debate about when the school year should start, there must be lots of folks around here who are scratching their heads and asking: when does it end? Because, in many ways, at Des …

Thirteen years ago DMPS started a program in conjunction with the University of Iowa known as the Summer Journalism Academy for kids transitioning from elementary to middle school. Twelve years ago the City of Des Moines deeded over …

There is a probably apocryphal story involving famed concert pianist Arthur Rubenstein according to which he was stopped by a man in need of directions on the streets of New York. “How do I get to Carnegie Hall?” the …

The 2012-13 All-City Speech and Debate Team was named by the coaches of the high school programs. This was the first time city-wide recognition was presented to high school speech and debate participants. “These are exceptional students who …

We have liftoff! The third time was the charm for a proud, excited bunch of apprentice scientists at (Cape) Callanan Middle School this morning. Nosa Ali, Gloria Almendarez, Moises Castellanos, Roman Talbert, Daniel Miron, Brett Blackwood and Linda …