Drake + McCombs + Studebaker = Griffin Academy

The Griffin Academy must have been meant to be. It all started when Nationwide Insurance came to the Drake University School of Education wanting to bestow a grant to establish an extended learning opportunity in the community. Drake …

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Two DMPS Teams Qualify for Âé¶¹¹û¶³ Mock Trial

Fifty teams competed at the regional middle school mock trial tournament in order to narrow the field down to ten teams that would qualify for Âé¶¹¹û¶³. Two of those ten teams are from Âé¶¹¹û¶³ Moines Public Schools, comprised …

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Hoover One of First Recipients of Iowa STEM Grant

Hoover High School is one of the first four recipients in the state of a new $50,000 grant award by the Governor’s STEM Advisory Council in support of advancing education in the areas of science, technology, engineering and …

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Jefferson Students Get History Lesson from Governor

Fourth graders at Jefferson Elementary School have been studying Iowa history and government this semester and this morning they had a crack at a real expert, what educators would consider a primary source, in the flesh. Iowa Governor …

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