The Become Here Project

What is Virtual Campus? How does it work? Would it be a good fit for your Iowa high school student? Learn the answers to these questions by listening in as Amanda Lewis speaks with Virtual Campus Interim Principal Praveen Bannikatti, Associate Principal Tori Rabe, and Nadia Powell, a senior at Virtual Campus. See more of Iowa's Best Accredited Virtual High School: virtualcampus.dmschools.org C...

Ahead of Des Moines Public Schools Homeless Awareness Week, Amanda Lewis speaks with DMPS Homeless Liaison, Lyn Wilson, and Elementary School SUCCESS Case Manager, Lisa Beving. Click on this link to learn more and connect with DMPS Homeless Services .

Ahead of the October 12th ribbon-cutting ceremony at the brand new Mediacom Stadium, we check in with Director of Operations Dave Berger and Director of Activities and Community Education Jason Allen to hear what the new Des Moines Home Field means for the DMPS community. Learn more about the stadium at: https://www.dmschools.org/stadium/

This is a two-for-one episode as we learn more about what it takes to nourish more than 30,000 DMPS students, and why preschool is an indicator for lifetime success. For more preschool information, visit: https://preschool.dmschools.org/ Learn more about our legislative initiatives by visiting: https://www.dmschools.org/community-legislative-action-team/ Featured guests in this episode: DMPS Direc...

Listen in as Superintendent Dr. Ian Roberts shares his journey that lead him to Des Moines Public Schools and see what his markers of a successful superintendency means for the future. Learn how his mother influenced his character and academic pursuits, and how his athletic achievements reached as far as the Olympics.

A Des Moines Public Schools Podcast.