Des Moines schools, job applicants propose $1.5M settlement in background check suit
A settlement, which still needs court approval, would cover dozens of job applicants Des Moines schools rejected due to old ...
Des Moines schools to start 2 hours late Tuesday over frigid wind chills. What to know:
DMPS elementary schools will start at 9:40 a.m., middle schools will start at 10:30 a.m. and high schools will start at 10:15 ...
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Chronic absenteeism in Iowa schools is still surging following COVID
Many Iowa school districts are stepping up efforts to improve attendance, as chronic absenteeism surged during the pandemic ...
Des Moines schools reimagine education with new 10-year plan
District leaders will share more about their vision at the State of the Schools event in February. There will be ...
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Iowa governor introduces bill to restrict phones in school
DES MOINES, Iowa (KTIV) - Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has introduced a bill that, if passed, would restrict students' cell phone ...
Des Moines schools aim to cut absenteeism by 20% and boost literacy by 2030 under new plan
There are over two dozen goals the district hopes to achieve by the year 2030, and one of its notable objectives is ...
ICE arrest at Des Moines courthouse prompts immigration enforcement questions
The new presidential administration's changes to federal immigration policy are prompting questions about where immigration ...
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Des Moines schools to start 2 hours late Tuesday over frigid wind chills. What to know:
Des Moines Public Schools will start two hours late on Tuesday because of wind chills that could feel as cold as minus 25 degrees. DMPS spokesperson Amanda Lewis announced that the district will ...
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Des Moines Public Schools offers 5-year plan to improve education. What you should know:
The Des Moines Public Schools community has received its first look at the district's new five-year strategic plan for improving education. The Cultivating Success: A Strategic Plan for Des Moines ...