Find out which Des Moines schools close and which get repurposed in DMPS' overhaul plan
The Reimagining Education, Reinvigorating Schools proposal is a 10-year plan that calls for revamping Des Moines Public Schools.
Ex-church to become home for nonprofit serving refugee children in Des Moines
An empty church on the doorstep of' East High School will become home for an after-school program aimed at immigrant and ...
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Iowa’s largest school district unveils a 10-year plan to reverse declining enrollment
Proposals include placing sixth grade back in elementary school. “This is about making Des Moines Public Schools a premier destination of choice. We need to get in that game,” Associate ...
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Iowa lawmakers look to loosen homeschool rules, allow parents to charge tuition
Bill Gustoff, R-Des Moines ... Iowa law saying parents of homeschooled children must provide school districts with evidence their child has received the vaccines the state requires, and that ...
What if ICE agents come knocking at schools? What Des Moines metro districts say they'll do
Iowa school districts are reaching out to immigrant families with information as concerns over immigration arrests at schools grow.
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Iowa House Republicans advance bill to extend ban on LGBTQ topics in elementary schools to middle and high schools
Max Mowitz, the executive director of One Iowa, the Des Moines-based nonprofit that advocates on behalf of LGBTQ Iowans, addressed the impact HSB 84’s prohibitions would have on students when he ...
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Iowa traffic: I-80 reopens in West Des Moines after Thursday crashes
TRAFFIC HAS SLOWED TO A CRAWL ON I-80 AT JORDAN CREEK IN WEST DES MOINES. THIS A LIVE LOOK AT THAT AREA AND YOU CAN SEE THINGS REALLY BACKED UP. YEAH. ACCORDING TO THE IOWA DOT, THE RIGHT LANE OF ...
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Des Moines traffic: Crashes, poor road conditions lead to delays
and the Iowa DOT was reporting delays of nearly 20 minutes.RAW VIDEO: Crash along I-80 stalls traffic 12:40 p.m. update: Des Moines police say a stretch of SE 14th Street is closed due to a ...
Des Moines schools delay classes — again — due to cold morning forecasts
For the second day in a row, schools are delaying the start of classes due to extreme cold. In the Des Moines ...
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Des Moines police can now enforce the city’s camping ban, impacting the homeless population
Some business people in downtown Des Moines said restrictions on people ... when the city council passed the vote. The ACLU of Iowa issued a statement that derided the ordinance, saying that ...