Debra Carr remembers the change-makers from her childhood. Some of them lived in Waterloo, some were on the national stage. “After the Civil Rights movement, I saw many leaders across and throughout my community giving back to uplift …
When Morgan King heard the letter nominating her for the Iowa Council of Teachers of English award read aloud, she teared up. “Sarah (Hamilton) pointed out things I didn’t even realize I did as a teacher,” King said, …
Three district and school leaders are celebrating 50 years at Des Moines Public Schools. Fifty, when you count from their first day of elementary school in 1970s. These three educators attended DMPS schools, including East High School where …
Update: The drug Narcan arrived at DMPS on Monday, October 31, and was distributed to all schools for use when an opioid overdose is suspected. Nurse Maragaret Matijevich remembers the day she could have lost a student to …
