The Casady Alternative Center is like an Intensive Care Unit for students. The kids who are referred there face obstacles ranging from academic credit deficiencies to behavioral disorders. They enter at risk of becoming community misfits. So what …

Yes, yesterday was the last day of school, but that’s not what the celebration was all about last night at Morris Elementary – on the contrary. The race car and the jugglers and the balloon animalist on the …

Last night it was showtime at the Des Moines Civic Center as Des Moines Performing Arts staged the first annual Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards. DMPS was well-represented and brought home lots of hardware and accolades at …

There is that old saying that when a woman is pregnant she is “eating for two.” In the case of teen pregnancy, the moms need schooling for two and that’s often not available or doable. But East High …

During a stop at North High School this morning, Governor Terry Branstad signed HF 215 – the education reform bill – into law. The Governor was joined by several North students along with Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds and …