There were no classes on Monday at Des Moines Public Schools. The day was devoted to “professional development” for teachers, the same reason schools dismiss early each Wednesday. What exactly is PD, you might ask yourself from time to …

Halftime at the Hoover/Roosevelt boys’ basketball game Friday night in the Huskie gym was like a truce in a battle – with an unusual wrinkle. One side awarded a medal to the general from the other. ROOSEVELT Coach …

For more than three decades, DMPS and Kofu, Japan have been actively participating in an exchange program. In June of an exchange year, 24 students and five employees of DMPS spend almost two weeks immersed in the Japanese culture. They spend …

Citizens who have sent emails, made phone calls or written letters to their lawmakers had an opportunity to put a face with their name at the DMPS Community Legislative Action Team (CLAT) Coffee with Legislators this weekend. They filled the Hubbell …