Student Leaders Meet for 2nd Annual Youth Diversity Summit
The 2nd annual Youth Diversity & Inclusion Summit, sponsored jointly by DMPS and Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield, got off to a running start at Wellmark’s downtown headquarters Thursday morning. The formal proceedings didn’t kick off until 9:30 …
Throwing is Growing With Studio at Central Academy
Throwing is growing at Central Academy – and how! The pottery program in a building that began as a headquarters for agricultural journalism before its acquisition by a school district and conversion to classroom space has created more …
Arizonans Get Firsthand Look at DMPS Schools for Rigor
Why would a batch of Arizonans make a whirlwind roundtrip to Des Moines on a wet and chilly Monday in November, when the temps in the desert were (ho) in the mid-80s and skies were (hum) sunny? Because the …
“Water Rocks!” Mixes Science, Music for McCombs Students
Science and music staged a dynamic duet during a pair of assemblies at McCombs Middle School on Monday that it’s tempting to describe as splash mobs. Water Rocks! is a roadshow that barnstorms the state, spreading the increasingly …