This another in a series of articles about the REIMAGINING EDUCATION initiative at Des Moines Public Schools, looking at various aspects of this work, from why it is underway in the first place to how it could improve …
The Iowa Department of Education has named Merrill Middle School teacher Blake Hammond one of Iowa’s first nine Regional Teachers of the Year and a finalist for the 2025 Iowa Teacher of the Year award. Blake Hammond has …
Iowa School Performance Profile Shows 16 DMPS Schools Improve Categorization Since Last Year From growth and proficiency in various subject areas to school attendance to high school graduation, many important factors go into looking at the growth and …
Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Ian Roberts has been inducted into the Coppin State University (CSU) Athletics Hall of Fame for his achievements as a track & field and cross-country athlete and lifelong leader. Roberts says the …
The Polk County Health Department has informed DMPS that they are seeing an increase in the number of Pertussis cases throughout the county and the state. What is Pertussis? Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is an infection …
