You report for work on the Monday before Christmas geared for a short week leading into the winter break. Just a couple of days that are likely to be a formality, you figure, before the school year’s intermission. …

The run-up to Winter Recess always features lots of holiday concerts at schools across the district. And many DMPS ensembles have been making appearances around the community to set the proper mood for the season. All of these …

They’re baaack! And to commemorate the 50th anniversary this week of their historic and principled stand against the Viet Nam War, John and Mary Beth Tinker have made the rounds of the school district they fought all the way …

Always a busy hub of the district, 1800 Grand Avenue was especially so on Thursday morning. Besides the whir of the usual academic industry at Central Academy and Central Campus, the Downtown School was the site of an …

The Iowa Department of Education has released the Iowa School Report Card, a tool that is supposed to measure all public schools in the state.  However, from an over-reliance on the Iowa Assessments to not acknowledging the growth …