Forty-six middle schools students from Des Moines Public Schools participated in the 2016 State Science and Technology Fair at Iowa State University on Friday. Twenty-one of those DMPS students earned awards, including top honors. Gary McCall and Risa …

One Friday every month at Oak Park Elementary winds up with a HERO assembly in the school gym. Someone from each classroom is recognized as a student who Helps Everyone Respect Others. They do it up right. There’s …

Hard work leading up to the 59th annual State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa paid off for many Des Moines Public Schools students. Highlights from the high school division and DMPS students include: Abby Espinosa Gonzalez Bellolio from …

Last night was the first of three public forums where the preliminary FY 2016-17 budget for Des Moines Public Schools was presented. Turnout was low in the multipurpose room at Central Campus in response to an opportunity to …

Roosevelt High School’s C.O.R.E. for Advancement (Community of Racial Equity) isn’t your garden variety extracurricular club. C.O.R.E. is a student-led group whose purpose is to unite strong leaders in support of students of color pursuing college-level courses. And …