“At Des Moines Public Schools, one of our goals is for students to have the knowledge to be self-directed and autonomous. Now, what does that mean? … Rather than taking my word for it, we sat down and …

Seventh and eighth grade students participated in the annual Science Fair Tuesday, Jan. 12,  in the cafeteria. Judged by a panel of teachers and district personnel, 12 students will go on to compete in the district competition. Seventh-grade …