STEM is an educational buzzword these days and understandably so. An increasingly technological economy requires more workers trained in science, technology, engineering and math. But STEAM, with an A for Arts, is powering more and more students in this …
Imagine a teenager anxious to get up early in the morning and get to school so he can work out in gym class – in the middle of winter! That’s Jonathan Gonzalez, a sophomore at North High School. …
Des Moines Public Schools has teamed up with the Waukee school district and Drake University’s Robert D. and Billie Ray Center for a first-of-its kind 7th grade Leadership Academy. The team of 42 students from Des Moines’ Callanan and Harding middle schools and …
The annual DMPS Art Exhibit opened last night at Capital Square featuring the work of 734 students. In 2012, that number was 272. In a word, wow! Every school in the district is represented. And every grade, from …
Wednesday morning at Brody Middle School the gym again was transformed into a one-way time tunnel to the future for the school’s third annual College, Career & Community Fair, aka, C3. Thirty-nine schools, organizations and agencies arrived early …
