In February, First Lady Michelle Obama was in Des Moines for the Let’s Move Day rally, talking with students about the importance of exercise and nutrition. In May, Cowles Montessori School is putting those words into action. On May 5, Cowles hosts its 1st Annual 5K Fun Run/Walk. This event is open not only to … Read more »

Governor Terry Branstad signed a proclamation on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 establishing April as Financial Literacy Awareness Month in Iowa to bring attention to the importance of financial education and economic empowerment. The proclamation was introduced by the Iowa College Student Aid Commission (Iowa College Aid) as part of its statewide effort to bring financial literacy … Read more »

Two DMPS educators were recently honored for their contributions to education by the Drake University School of Education. Tim Schott, an executive director of secondary schools, and Patricia Trump, a music teacher at Monroe Elementary School, were both presented with the 2012 Outstanding Alumni Award by Drake. Prior to becoming an executive director with the … Read more »

One year ago last Sunday, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake occurred off the shores of the Tariku region of Japan. The impact of the earthquake and the tsunami that followed killed thousands of people, and left thousands more displaced and homeless. For more than 25 years, students from Des Moines Public Schools have participated in an exchange … Read more »

Who knows if the Muppets or MacNeil/Lehrer or Frontline or even Downton Abbey would ever have been viewed in the Des Moines area were it not for KDPS. In many ways, the roots of public broadcasting in Iowa extend into Des Moines Public Schools, traced back to 1969 when the State of Iowa agreed to … Read more »