Elementary kids who could be playing computer games or browsing through books were bent over handmade history exhibits at the Central Library in Downtown Des Moines. “It’s cool!” one said. “Look at this!” said another, pointing at an …

Four Des Moines Public Schools teachers received the “2014 Educator of the Year” award from the Rotary Club of Des Moines. Amy Erwin, first grade teacher at Madison Elementary, Ameila Kissell, seventh grade science teacher at Brody Middle …

Des Moines Public Schools students qualified a district record 100 entries for the State Science Fair, held on March 28th at Hilton Coliseum on the campus of Iowa State University, and twenty-three students brought home a total of …

Assists are a key basketball statistic. They acknowledge the player who makes the pass that enables someone else to score. Saturday afternoon the students and families served by Des Moines Public Schools got tremendous assists from the Iowa …