It was business as usual at the Iowa Statehouse Wednesday afternoon. Until… At 2:30 a rally in support of increased state funding for public schools convened on the main floor, right outside the governor’s offices. It was organized …

“What’s for lunch?” It has to be one of the most oft-considered questions in students’ homes. Every school day, the DMPS Central Nutrition Center provides breakfast and lunch for thousands of students.  Much of the food is chosen, …

Not everyone is following the sun for spring break. Some DMPS parents are following the money. More specifically, they’re following, closely, the legislative process as crunch time nears for the passage of state funding for Iowa’s public schools. …

Meet some of the toughest students at North High School. Krystal O’Morrow, Zach Hall, Binh Doan, Phillip Clearman, Ian Penman, Jasmine Moreno, James Milton, Wyatt Powers and Rose Wallace-Smith proved that they had the mental strength to excel …

Dream to Teach is a newer program at Des Moines Public Schools, aimed at minority students in middle and high school who have an interest in becoming teachers, providing support to help them pursue careers in education. Last Friday …