Brandi Otto Becomes New Lovejoy Elementary Principal
Longtime DMPS teacher and school leader Brandi Otto will be the next principal of Lovejoy Elementary School. Otto started her career almost two decades ago at Des Moines Public Schools as a Special Education associate at Studebaker Elementary …
Why the Words “Black Lives Matter” Are Important at DMPS
On June 8, Des Moines Public Schools posted the words “Black Lives Matter” on signs in front of schools throughout the city. At the June 16 School Board meeting, vice chair Dwana Bradley shared the following statement about …
Opening High School Ballgames Are Better Late Than Never
Mike Wellman is a staff writer for the DMPS communications department. He is also a lifelong Cubs fan who writes regularly about baseball and its history. As the high school baseball and softball season in Iowa got underway …