Iowa is new to high school mediation tournaments, but Central Academy students knew just what to do when they started competing here at home and at the national tournament. Central Academy and Roosevelt High School student Kathleen Loder …

Update: Congratulations to the Roosevelt High School dance team for earning the top spot at State! The Riders are the 2022 Class III Contemporary State Champions. Congratulations to Coach Mihalovich and the entire team.  Two high school dance …

Homelessness is a nationwide problem, and here in Des Moines, a local one. The size of our challenge may surprise you. The number of homeless students in Des Moines is greater than the total enrollment at 200 Iowa …

Leslie Timmerman has been teaching and leading at DMPS for more than 30 years, but her ties to the community go back much further. “My parents were teachers; my mom taught elementary school in DMPS for over 30 …

Sometimes, the award winners in our midst are with us because they have a connection to a community partner. The Iowa Education Service for the Blind and Visually Impaired (IESBVI) has been a valuable ally to Des Moines …