Students ages 12+ and their families will have the opportunity to be vaccinated against COVID-19 free of charge July 13-16 at four DMPS meals sites. Drake University, in collaboration with the Polk County Health Department and Des Moines …

The New York Times is often referred to as a newspaper of record: a publication not only with a very large circulation but also one whose news gathering and reporting is viewed to be an authoritative report of …

Des Moines Public Schools is busier this summer than any summer before it. Thousands of students and teachers are working in classrooms, and district leadership launched the Leadership Institute this week to engage school leaders to align, design, …

Getting a healthy start to a new school year is important for every student. And for students participating in athletics, a physical exam is required. Add to that COVID-19 and the importance of everyone getting vaccinated in order …