Spring Break is officially over, although students don’t return to class until Wednesday as teachers and staff have a couple of days of professional development ahead of them. While Spring Break is a time to relax and recharge …

Recently, Des Moines Public Schools released its budget for FY 2020, the upcoming fiscal year that covers next school year. As Superintendent Tom Ahart noted in his introduction of the budget: “I am committed to presenting a budget that is …

Last year, Des Moines Public Schools purchased the 107-year-old Miller United Methodist Church building and property, near the corner of Hull Avenue and East 13th Street. The church had been sitting empty in recent years as the original congregation closed in 2012 …

It’s finally happening! Three years ago we reported on rising participation in district music programs. That feature included a grand vision of an invasion (a grandvasion?) of Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida by music ensembles from …