One of the many lessons Americans who endured the Great Depression learned was how to make something out of seemingly nothing – to eat. Slumgullion was popular, an anything and everything stew fashioned from leftovers on the rare occasions …
A permanent remembrance of former principal Robert (Bob) Langbehn was dedicated Wednesday morning at Jackson Elementary, on what would have been his 91st birthday. Langbehn passed away in 2016 and his remains were buried at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery, …
The following statement is from School Board chair Teree Caldwell-Johnson and Superintendent Tom Ahart in response to today’s announcement that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program would be rescinded: Earlier today, President Trump and his Administration …
Event to Address Biases and Inclusion with Students Des Moines Public Schools is always climbing. There are no plateaus, no leveling off. The district has the peaks of a mountain range. There’s the annual Teen Summit staged downtown …
