Fifteen metro high schools joined forces Tuesday at the third annual Youth Diversity & Inclusion Summit, jointly sponsored by Wellmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield and Des Moines Public Schools. Hosted by Wellmark at its downtown headquarters, the event’s a …

Last spring, we reported on a ceremony that was the first of its kind for Des Moines Public Schools, a localized version of a national model aimed at educating immigrant parents about transition to a new culture. Last night, …

There’s roadwork underway outside McKinley Elementary School right now and inside, a similar project’s been launched that most at the school knew little about – until Friday morning. McKinley’s been the site of some exciting literacy initiatives recently, …

Auditions were held the last weekend of October at regional sites statewide and eleven DMPS student-musicians were accepted for the prestigious and exclusive All-State Music Festival, to be held November 21-23 at Iowa State University in Ames. They are …