Tuesday afternoon the sky was January gray and the temperature was below freezing. It seemed like an odd time for a solar story. And Wright Elementary School seemed like an odd place for something so scientific. After all, …
Nearly 4,000 DMPS students cast ballots in the Iowa Youth Straw Poll. Scroll to the bottom of this article for a table with the district-wide results and to download a PDF with the school-by-school results. The DMPS citizenship …
Some 75 or so DMPS teachers took center stage at the Des Moines Civic Center on Monday afternoon, but they weren’t exactly playing to a packed house. In fact, the seats were empty and the teachers were working; …
Decisions, decisions! When River Woods students reported for duty this morning they had to choose between turkey burgers and a yogurt/cheese-stick combo for their lunchtime meal so sufficient quantities could be prepared. But before they would get to eat …
The caucuses are coming! The caucuses are coming! In case you haven’t heard. Wednesday morning at McCombs Middle School, a mock version was staged in 7th grade Global Studies classes, an exercise that will serve to winnow the field …
