Sir Thomas More was born around this time of year back in the 15th century. In 1966, just a few years before Hoover High School began, a movie about him called A Man For All Seasons won the …

The North High School Academic Decathlon team dominated the competition once again during a regional contest held at Drake University, beating out all competitors for the third year in a row. The team broke several records and came …

It’s Fine Arts Week at Roosevelt. Toss in the annual Roughrider Roundup for next year’s freshman class and what you end up with is a high school that’s also part motivational seminar, part trade show and part conservatory. …

There is a map with a direct line that runs through Booker T. Washington, George Washington Carver, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., State Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad and Iowa State University President Dr. Steven Leath pointing the way to …

Talk about an extreme makeover! Tuesday night the Multi-Purpose Room at Central Campus was the site, as usual, for the regular meeting of the Des Moines School Board. Thursday at noon, the same space was occupied by the …