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Des Moines Public Schools is asking voters to approve a $265M bond for renovations. Parents want to know more

Questions at recent public meetings ranged from transportation schedules to how school funding streams work. But most of all, ...

Des Moines invested in its public schools before; let's do it again | Opinion

A carefully assembled plan would help more students achieve success, write Mary Jones in an essay signed by 40 others.

Des Moines Public Schools names group to oversee $265M bond effort and reassure voters

Des Moines Public Schools is already the subject of several state and federal investigations after the arrest of former ...

Iowa Democrat Jackie Norris ends US Senate campaign, citing Des Moines superintendent’s ICE arrest

Democrat Jackie Norris has ended her campaign for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat. She plans to focus on her role as chair of the Des Moines public school board.
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Rob Sand says he will audit Des Moines Public Schools now that he's received a proper request

State Auditor Rob Sand said he will audit the Des Moines school district because he received a qualifying request from ...

Iowa Auditor waiting on 'qualified request' to perform audit of Des Moines Schools

Iowa Auditor Rob Sand said further review of what happened at the Des Moines Public Schools following ex-superintendent Ian ...

Des Moines Public Schools superintendent detained by ICE

The superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools was detained by Immigration Customs Enforcement agents on Friday, according to the school district.