MLK Day: No School But Valuable Lessons

Monday, January 19 is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. There are no classes for students at Des Moines Public Schools on Monday, and teachers and associates do not report. DMPS offices will be open. However, even though it is …

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Educator Career Fair Attendance 600+

On a cold Saturday morning in January, more than 600 prospective teachers arrived at the Veterans Memorial Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center to compete for an opportunity to teach for Des Moines Public Schools. Administrators and principals …

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