East Teacher Awarded 2022 James Madison Graduate Fellowship
East High School social studies teacher Justin Smith is the newest recipient a nationwide fellowship. The James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation offers the $24,000 James Madison Graduate Fellowships to “individuals desiring to become outstanding teachers of the American …
Student-Athletes Qualify for the 112th Drake Relays
Rain, cold temperatures and high winds didn’t make for the best track and field weather this spring, but that hasn’t slowed down student-athletes representing East, Hoover, Lincoln and Roosevelt from qualifying for the 112th Drake Relays. High school …
Central Campus Aquarium Science Lab Welcomes Babies
Aquarium Science students at Central Campus have been working to build one of the nation’s largest Ornamental Marine Aquaculture facilities in a high school for the past three years. It will be completed during the 2022-23 school year. …
Jackson Students Petition Board for School Name Change
Five young speakers who could barely see over the podium lined up in the Central Campus auditorium Tuesday night to address the Des Moines School Board in front of a crowd, reporters, and cameras. If the 3rd and …