Podcasts about des moines public schools

In this powerful episode of the Iowa Manufacturing Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Ian Roberts, Superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, as he shares his compelling leadership journey and vision for the future of education in Iowa's largest school district. With responsibility for over 31,000 students and 72 aging school buildings, Dr. Roberts discusses the challenges and opportunities ahead, including a $51 million bond referendum on the horizon. He shares how his leadership team embraces change to create environments where all children can thrive and be "well"—academically, emotionally, and physically—in a rapidly evolving world. We're also joined by Frank Kelly, economist and founder of Fulcrum Macro Advisors, who brings a global lens to the conversation. Kelly dives into geopolitical and economic pressures shaping our future, from energy markets to semiconductors, and explores how LGPs (legal government policies) impact health crises like addiction and the fight against global narcotics cartels. With insights on Russia, China, and a shifting Middle East, Kelly links today's challenges with America's upcoming 250th birthday in 2026, echoing Marilyn Monroe: "Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together." This is a conversation about readiness—for our schools, economy, and global role in the next American chapter. Find this show on your favorite app: https://iowapodcast.com/olympic-champion-and-global-economist-in-iowa

Rappin' With ReefBum is a LIVE talk show with host Keith Berkelhamer and guests from the reef keeping community. In this episode I chat with Dr. Gregory Barord, who is a marine biologist and the head of the Marine Biology Program at Des Moines Iowa Public Schools.

Most kids in the U.S. go to a school that's patrolled by police officers. They're supposed to keep students safe, but after decades of increased surveillance, in-school arrests have skyrocketed for kids of all ages. And most of the kids arrested at school are students of color. A group of students in Des Moines, Iowa didn't need data to know that police in their school district were harmful, so they set out to do something about it. Here's how they worked with their community to build a greater movement to protect students, and especially students of color.  Learn more about the Advancement Project's Opportunity to Learn campaign here, the effectiveness of restorative justice in schools (5:09), how Des Moines Public Schools have updated their policies (16:53), and how Endi, Lyric and Kai made change in Des Moines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Over the years I've had some very impactful conversations with politicians, business leaders, startup entrepreneurs and educators. This visit with Dr. Ian Roberts stands among one of the best. Dr. Roberts has just started his work as the Superintendent of the Des Moines Public Schools, the largest in the State of Iowa. His background is truly amazing his passion for public education is clearly on display and his goals for each student is crystal clear. What makes him so special?  Listen in...you'll get it right away. Thanks for listening! The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on  PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.  

It's the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 22nd day of August and kids from all across the State of Iowa are headed back to school tomorrow. It's only fitting then that we should sit down with the Superintendent of the Des Moines Public Schools Dr. Ian Roberts who has an amazing background and passion for education. You'll want to stick around and listen to that conversation. And, thanks for being here and, if you're on Threads you can find us @Insight_On_Business. And you can hook up with us all day on Twitter or "X" @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today: Housing, Rates and Inventory; About those mortgage rates; Macy's made retail news today; So too did Dick's Sporting Goods; Charles Schwab to cut jobs and office space and why; The Wall Street Report; The FAA to investigate way too many close calls. For the interview you'll meet an amazing person who recently took on the position as Superintendent of the Des Moines Public Schools. We sat down with Dr. Ian Roberts the day before students head back into the classroom and what a conversation. You will hear it in his voice...the passion he has for each student and every staff member in the district. We found him to be...an exciting leader. To listen to that conversation click this link. Thanks for listening! The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on  PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.  

As the state fair kicks off its 169th year, students from all corners of the state congregate to the Iowa State Fairgrounds to eat deep-fried [insert food here], ride fair attractions, and enjoy the free shows and entertainment. Many people, even in the most agricultural affluent state in the country, may not know of the animal showings that run all week long brought by 4-H and FFA chapters from the entire state.  While rural Iowa may know the animal showings brought from their communities from students that raised them, many urban area students may not even know a competition like this exists in their city. Des Moines Public Schools started Central Campus to guide students from the five Des Moines Public High Schools to sharpen them for technical degrees and development after graduation. The Environmental & Agricultural Sciences Academy instructor, Kevin Anderson, invited the GROW Podcast and podcast host, Ashley Kaldenberg, to talk about how agriculture can be better marketed to urban based youth.  Highlights from this episode:  With the rising labor problems in the ag industry, it's going to be important to span into urban areas with agriculture.  Getting urban based kids exposure to agriculture opens the door for all the areas of interest in the ag industry.  Show notes:  Central Campus  Connect with us  Watch The Episode

The City of Davenport has hired two firms to look into the causes of the collapsed building that killed three people. The personal data of thousands of individuals may have been exposed in a cyberattack that cancelled classes for Des Moines Public Schools in January. Plus, Iowa's resignation from a bipartisan group that helps states keep their voter rolls clean became official at the end of last week.

The Cybercrime Magazine Podcast brings you our weekly alert, which provides boardroom and C-suite executives, CIOs, CSOs, CISOs, IT executives and cybersecurity professionals with the latest breaking news stories we're following. If there's a cyberattack, hack, or data breach you should know about, then we're on it. Airs weekly on WCYB and our podcast. For more on the latest cyberattacks, hacks, and breaches, visit https://cybercrimewire.com

The top Republicans in the Iowa Legislature say they support making state-funded private school scholarships available to Iowans regardless of a family's income. Des Moines Public Schools has cancelled classes after a possible cyberattack caused the school system to shut down its computer networks. Plus, the governing board of Iowa's public universities will conduct midyear performance reviews on Tuesday of their university presidents.

I'm speaking today with freelance journalist Andy Kopsa whose work has appeared seemingly everywhere: The New York Times, the Atlantic, the Guardian, Cosmo, and her most recent piece from the December issue of In These Times that we'll be discussing today - and that you heard an excerpt of in the introduction - is about her investigation of Des Moines Public Schools' 2021 shift away from the School Resource Officer, or SRO, program and toward investing in restorative justice, it has the incredible title, The City That Kicked Cops Out of Schools and Tried Restorative Practices InsteadAndy had mentioned in a tweet before our recording that “Iowa is the canary in the coal mine when it comes to public education.” That's to say, so much of what Andy reported in her piece is directly tied to the particular political context of Iowa in the 21st century - as we get into in the episode - failing to address deep dem ographic divisions & whose embrace of endless cynical, dead-end, culture wars has only deepened divisions. Only ⅓ of predominantly older white Iowans live in rural areas, half of the Black population is concentrated in just 4 cities, of which Des Moines is the largest, and nearly 60% of Iowa farmland owners don't farm. So while Iowa is an increasingly non-white, urban population, our political & cultural identity is wrapped up in the nostalgia of the white rural family farm, a factor which explains the radicalization & consolidation of political power in the Iowa GOP, who hold a majority everywhere Iowans are represented. A headline from the November elections read, “Iowa's GOP clout in Legislature, Congress most since 1950s”, and you better believe they are governing as such. While national headlines often focus on larger states like Texas & Florida, the education culture war really started here. Iowa is the canary in the coal mine. That's an appropriate lens we should bring to the conversation at the intersection of racialized policing & punishment & the role it plays in our schools, particularly when communities of Color decide to go another way & invest in restorative practices.GuestAndy Kopsa is an investigative journalist whose work has appeared in NYTimes, FP, Atlantic, Cosmo, Al Jazeera, Guardian, Playboy, and more.ResourcesIn These Times: The City That Kicked Cops Out of Schools and Tried Restorative Practices Instead ACLU of Iowa: Advocating for Police-Free Schools Toolkit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Would you stick around an extra year for $50,000? Shashank Aurora, Chief Financial Officer of Des Moines Public Schools, takes us behind the scenes of the school district's offer to get retiring teachers to stay one more year.

The top Democrat in the Iowa Senate says the new Republican super-majority means all Republicans will have to be in agreement to confirm the governor's appointments to state agencies and commissions. A suspended Des Moines Public Schools student was arrested with a loaded gun at a middle school. Plus, a new federal licensure designation could be a lifeline for rural hospitals at risk of closing but some are concerned about how it could affect rural healthcare.

Des Moines Public Schools is offering a $50,000 incentive to teachers, nurses, and administrators who are nearing retirement to stay with the district through the 2022-2023 school year. A few states over, Michigan's Jackson Public Schools is offering a $10,000 signing bonus for new teachers willing to stay at least two years. Unheard of five years ago, educator signing and retention bonuses are the new normal and range from $500 to several thousand dollars. But they aren't solving Des Moines staffing issues - and the state of Georgia found little success in attempting to recruit retired teachers. Of 56,000 retirees eligible to return with incentives, less than 100 contacted the state about returning. TEACHER SHORTAGES. In 2019, the Economic Policy Institute released a report examining the magnitude of the at-the-time teacher shortage in America, as well as projections to the year 2025. In 2017-2018, it was estimated that there was a shortage of 110,000 teachers. Projecting to 2025, the shortage will swell to 200,000 teachers available to enter the classroom and the demand for new hires. WHY ARE TEACHERS LEAVING? Teachers report that they are “burned out” - citing increasing student discipline, sprawling obligations, high-stakes testing, and low pay. Note that in the World Happiness Report, people choose living in an area where someone would return their wallet over having their salary doubled. WHAT LOCATIONS ARE MOST AFFECTED? High-poverty schools and rural schools, seemingly obvious, have the greatest challenges maintaining a full staff. These locations also endure the most turnover, as teachers move to higher-paying districts or communities with more amenities. Per Universities.com, teacher shortages are reported across the US. “Nevada students started school on August 8, 2022, with a shortage of over 1400 Teachers.” California, Nevada, Washington, Arizona, and Hawaii are the top 5 states with teacher shortages. OTHER STRATEGIES TO BOOST APPEAL OF THE TEACHING OCCUPATION. Some schools are trimming the work week, although it's uncertain how doing so will impact required minutes for student's education, especially services for students with disabilities. “Texas' rural school districts are implementing a 4-day school week to alleviate the Teacher shortage. Houston, Texas currently has over 2200 teaching vacancies (Unversities.com).” There has been a growing effort to make it easier for non-teachers to become certified teachers. “Florida is recruiting military Veterans to teach without a license to help the Teacher shortage and Polk County has hired 60 international Teachers Universities.com). Still, other schools are paying teachers relocation expenses. FREE-AGENCY TYPE NEGOTIATION. Teachers in highest-demand areas, such as tech-ed, chemistry, or foreign languages might receive the highest bonuses and most-tailored packages from school districts. In addition, specialists, such as speech-language pathologists, an area with chronic shortage, might be paid nearly double the salary of a classroom teacher. It hasn't happened yet, but we are on course for a teacher or specialist to hire an agent, similar to pro sports. This is already happening for school administrator jobs, with aspiring leaders hiring an agency to stump for an interview of the candidate. RETIREMENT PACKAGES HAVE LOST APPEAL. The teaching profession is typically coupled with a robust state pension plan and even retirement payouts to be applied to healthcare. The “retire at 55 with a pension mantra for life” mantra isn't resonating with younger people who do not want to trade lower wages today for a pension 30 years from now. That generation is day-trading stocks on their Robinhood apps. On the other hand, the National Education Association argues that pensions ``successfully attract people to education as a profession, retain teachers, and provide solid retirement security.`` So perhaps what needs to happen is better “educating” teachers about the value of having a pension, but this doesn't seem to be the appropriate set of talking points for people under 40. It's out-of-touch to tell people who just emerged from a pandemic, civil unrest, and an economic crash (that slid into inflation and shortages) to think decades down the road. They aren't going to do that, and the school district office's human resources folks need to think of the teaching profession as becoming more similar to the private sector. Maybe we'll see a “Moneyball” approach of fielding a roster year-to-year. Sure, that eviscerates legacy and institutional knowledge, but it's the way things are - so get novel with staff induction. Some districts will figure this out. SAFETY DOC WEBSITE, BLOG & BOOKS: www.safetyphd.com. The Safety Doc Podcast is hosted & produced by David P. Perrodin, PhD. This podcast and blog post represent the opinions of David P. Perrodin and his guests to the show. This is episode 183 of The Safety Doc Podcast published on 08-20-2022. Purchase Dr. Perrodin's Books: School of Errors – Rethinking School Safety in America. www.schooloferrors.com Velocity of Information - Human Thinking During Chaotic Times. www.velocityofinformation.com 

Doc highlights what has changed in school safety since the May 24, 2022, Robb Elementary School shooting that ended the lives of 19 students and 2 teachers in Uvalde, Texas. He interprets how schools will be impacted by the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (signed into federal law July, 2022). Doc peruses each website to critically evaluate and assign ratings to the existing and “new” school safety clearinghouse websites. BIPARTISAN SAFER COMMUNITIES ACT: Per Everytown.org, the bill will purportedly enhance background checks for buyers under 21; support state red flag laws; disarm domestic abusers; clarify who must run a background check; crack down on gun trafficking; fund community violence intervention; invest in mental health services; and provide school safety funding. We will examine some of the centerpieces of the school safety section of the bill. (1) ANOTHER (and competing?) SCHOOL SAFETY RESOURCES WEBSITE. The bill installed schoolsafety.gov as the “official” repository for best practices in school safety. It will be situated at the Department of Homeland Security. However, this action is confusing because the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Safe and Supportive Schools, already has the robust and updated Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center, or REMS. And, REMS TA has a “toolbox” feature that allows schools across the country to upload forms, job descriptions, tabletop exercises, organizational charts, and more - to be curated, easily-searched, and freely shared. These are from-the-field tools. (2) MORE MENTAL HEALTH DOLLARS TO SCHOOLS. Expanded reimbursement for schools billing Medicaid for Individualized Education Plan (IEP) mental health services. And, $500 million each for the School Based Mental Health Services Grant Program and the School Based Mental Health Service Professionals Demonstration Grant. The expected outcome is hiring and training more staff, but this doesn't seem to be a problem that will be solved by more funding as school staffing shortages haven't been ameliorated by increased pay and bonuses. In August of 2022, Des Moines Public Schools offered a $50,000 bonus to teachers who planned to retire but are willing to work another year. Also, grants are temporary. They are intended to start the ball rolling, not to keep the ball rolling. Professionals will hesitate to accept even well-paying grant-funded positions. (3) EXPAND ACCESS TO JUVENILE MENTAL HEALTH RECORDS. Thorough reviews of potential gun buyers under the age of 21 will require implementing a new protocol for checking juvenile records. This implies access to a student's school records - specifically, discipline, disability, or mental health records. These are areas strongly protected by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). This is a can of worms and will vary greatly per perceived discretion and authority to make a subjective summary decision based upon a student's records. Schools might counter by pushing more behavioral events “off the books” by a practice known as ‘abeyance agreements.' GLARING OVERSIGHTS FROM THE BILL: LOCKED DOORS AND REGULATED DEVICES. Absent from the school section of the bill was a requirement that schools lock their doors during instructional time. This decision continues to be defaulted to the states. Kentucky (2020) requires that schools lock their doors. Recently California, Wisconsin, Florida, and Massachusetts have taken steps toward stronger emphasis on “best policy” to require doors to be locked. However, most school districts' board of education policies or handbooks continue to use the term “should lock doors” instead of “must lock doors.” It's clear this is done to dodge accountability and liability. In addition, school safety devices or apps continue to be unregulated and able to be marketed and purchased by schools without some standard of testing and pilot trials. Think of Underwriters Laboratories, but for school safety. SAFETY DOC WEBSITE, BLOG & BOOKS: www.safetyphd.com. The Safety Doc Podcast is hosted & produced by David P. Perrodin, PhD. This podcast and blog post represent the opinions of David P. Perrodin and his guests to the show. This is episode 182 of The Safety Doc Podcast published on 08-12-2022.   Purchase Dr. Perrodin's Books: School of Errors – Rethinking School Safety in America. www.schooloferrors.com Velocity of Information - Human Thinking During Chaotic Times. www.velocityofinformation.com 

Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand says it was inappropriate for U.S. Senate candidate Abby Finkenauer — a fellow Democrat — to criticize a judge who ruled against her bid to stay on the June primary ballot. Des Moines Public Schools is starting a series of community conversations following a fatal shooting outside East High. Plus, a bipartisan group of Midwestern governors lobby the EPA on ethanol policy.

Full disclosure: I've been a friend of Jackie Norris for years and while this may seem like a hyper-local conversation about her run for the Board of the Des Moines Public Schools there is more here. We start out talking about her time in the Obama White House where she served as the Chief of Staff to First Lady Michelle Obama. You may remember her husband John ran for governor of Iowa. Today it's business and education. Enjoy this conversation and here is the website for Jackie Norris.  Thanks for listening!  The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

Des Moines Public Schools is creating an online option for young students most at risk of a COVID-19 infection. An annual central Iowa music festival that attracts thousands of concertgoers begins on Friday. Plus, Tyson Foods announced Tuesday that it will require all employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19 by November 1.

Hear from Joy Erzinger, a school counselor in Des Moines Public Schools in Des Moines, Iowa, as she discusses her experience as an Asian American and how this has shaped her identity and her work as a school counselor. Read the transcript.

Hear from Joy Erzinger, a school counselor in Des Moines Public Schools in Des Moines, Iowa, as she discusses her experience as an Asian American and how this has shaped her identity and her work as a school counselor. Read the transcript.

Usually a classic Des Moines Public Schools' battle held under the lights on a Friday evening, this year's DMPS Classico took place on a quiet Tuesday afternoon at Cownie Soccer Complex. The atmosphere certainly did not rival those of the past, but it was still a good game of high school soccer that highlighted some strong players from both squads. With Lincoln putting out a young, attack-minded team, coach Jack Simons was positive about their ability to roll with the punches and always get back up to go again. Roosevelt's well-balanced squad, coached by first year Head Coach, Matt Ream, seems poised to improve upon their past few seasons as evidenced by their first win over Lincoln since 2017. Lincoln alum and Southside Schemer, Joe Sithonnorath, joins us in the studio to discuss the match!

Usually a classic Des Moines Public Schools' battle held under the lights on a Friday evening, this year's DMPS Classico took place on a quiet Tuesday afternoon at Cownie Soccer Complex. The atmosphere certainly did not rival those of the past, but it was still a good game of high school soccer that highlighted some strong players from both squads. With Lincoln putting out a young, attack-minded team, coach Jack Simons was positive about their ability to roll with the punches and always get back up to go again. Roosevelt's well-balanced squad, coached by first year Head Coach, Matt Ream, seems poised to improve upon their past few seasons as evidenced by their first win over Lincoln since 2017. Lincoln alum and Soutside Schemer, Joe Sithonnorath, joins us in the studio to discuss the match!

After a discussion on the new Mighty Ducks series and the original movies the guys and callers have a long discussion on the Des Moines Public Schools leaving the CIML. The guys get into a discussion about dirt racing, which also leads them to question whether they jinxed Kyle Larson. Then the Des Moines Register and Ames Tribune's Travis Hines joins the show to talk about the new hire of Kyle Green on TJ Otzelberger's staff as well as NCAA Basketball Tournament talk.

After a discussion on the new Mighty Ducks series and the original movies the guys and callers have a long discussion on the Des Moines Public Schools leaving the CIML. The guys get into a discussion about dirt racing, which also leads them to question whether they jinxed Kyle Larson. Then the Des Moines Register and Ames Tribune's Travis Hines joins the show to talk about the new hire of Kyle Green on TJ Otzelberger's staff as well as NCAA Basketball Tournament talk.

Iowa Senate Republicans have passed a bill that cuts the time allowed for voting by mail, early in-person voting, and Election Day voting. A Senate panel has also advanced a bill that would make it easier to remove school board members if they act against state law and school superintendents would be subject to stricter discipline by their licensing board. The proposal would retroactively apply to Des Moines Public Schools. Plus, IPR's Clay Masters takes a look at GOP-backed bills in the Iowa legislature that would ban tenure at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa.

Starting Monday, K-12 schools in Iowa must offer 100 percent in-person instruction for families that want it, although frigid temperatures have put off the first day for some districts. That includes Des Moines Public Schools which is taking a virtual day for the weather, but IPR's Grant Gerlock tells us around 20,000 students will return fully in-person this week. Iowa's U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are among the 43 Republicans who voted this weekend to acquit former President Donald Trump of inciting the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Plus, IPR State Government reporter Katarina Sostaric discusses the week ahead in the Iowa legislature.

The fight over whether or not Iowa Speaker of the House Pat Grassley can enforce a mask mandate intensified on Tuesday. A bill advanced by Republicans on an Iowa Senate panel would allow landlords to deny potential tenants based on their use of housing choice vouchers. Plus, IPR's Grant Gerlock explains why Des Moines Public Schools is considering a plan to end its contract with the city police to provide School Resource Officers at its middle and high schools.

Hem Rizal is an M.A. candidate in public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. He was born in Bhutan and migrated to Nepal with his family when he was just a year old. He grew up in the Gold Hap Refugee Camp in Nepal and later settled with his family in Seattle. Hem is a graduate of the University of Washington, where he studied Mathematics, Political Science, and Human Rights. He taught briefly in the Des Moines Public Schools with AmeriCorps and spent four years teaching math on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation with the Teach for America program. He has also been actively involved in the Black Lives Matter community in Des Moines. 

To kick off our third season in  the 20-21 School Year, we gather our team of arts- integration instructional coaches and host Winston Cox, Implementation Director of Turnaround Arts National at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. to dig into the root of our work to be anti-racist organizations and use the arts to amplify the voices of our students and communities. This episode also features a clip of DMPS grad, Robert, during an AntiRacist Town Hall to inform Des Moines Public Schools anti-racist work to better our organization for students. This episode was recorded October 30, 2020. 

On this edition of River to River, Ben Kieffer speaks with a Des Moines Public Schools parent to explain why she believes virtual learning is hurting a large portion of kids in the district.

091020 304 News Today Nodland Elementary School moved a second grade class to emergency response virtual learning, after multiple individuals from one classroom either tested positive for COVID-19 or experienced symptoms. The Sioux City Community School District says it plans to return the class to on-Site Learning on Wednesday, September 23. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is urging Des Moines school officials to come up with a plan for returning to class that complies with state law. This week, a Polk County judge denied the district's request to keep holding classes online while its lawsuit against the governor and the Iowa Department of Education proceeds. Des Moines Public Schools is the only district that has not yet implemented a plan that complies with Reynold's rule that at least 50% of classes be held in person. At a news conference today, Reynolds said online learning is great for families who have the means to make it work. But for those who live in stressed economic conditions, the

This week, a judge denied a request by Des Moines Public Schools for an injunction that would block the state from requiring classes to start in-person. On this edition of River to River, an update on this story and other news connected with our state’s struggle to return to learn.

The STN team discusses the ever-changing landscape that the coronavirus presents to student transporters, including the delivery of masks by the federal government, a potential COVID-19 vaccine, and bus driver layoffs caused by school closures. Des Moines Public Schools is one of several Iowa districts where school buses are scheduled to run, at least eventually. Director of Transportation LaShone Mosley explains what that means for her department as it awaits a return to physical class. Read more at stnonline.com/tag/back-to-school and register for the free virtual Bus Technology Summit at bustechsummit.com.

Chris Williams and Ross Peterson discuss the big sports topics of the day including what's going on in Iowa with schools being online vs. in person and the entanglement that the Des Moines public schools have gotten into. They bring in Des Moines Roosevelt head football coach Mitch Moore who chats about that situation, gives his thoughts and insights on high school sports and the impacts on young athlete's lives and he and the guys also talk about possible expansion of the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Chris ends the hour asking Mitch about how much they've been able to reach out to Governor Kim Reynolds about a conversation.

Chris Williams and Ross Peterson discuss the big sports topics of the day including what's going on in Iowa with schools being online vs. in person and the entanglement that the Des Moines public schools have gotten into. They bring in Des Moines Roosevelt head football coach Mitch Moore who chats about that situation, gives his thoughts and insights on high school sports and the impacts on young athlete's lives and he and the guys also talk about possible expansion of the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Chris ends the hour asking Mitch about how much they've been able to reach out to Governor Kim Reynolds about a conversation.

Dan Finney fills in for Chris Williams and along with Ross Peterson they discuss and take calls about the possibility that some Des Moines schools may not be playing football next week due to them not being in person for school. There are court proceedings that are going on and the guys get several callers to give more information on the situation.

Dan Finney fills in for Chris Williams and along with Ross Peterson they discuss and take calls about the possibility that some Des Moines schools may not be playing football next week due to them not being in person for school. There are court proceedings that are going on and the guys get several callers to give more information on the situation.

Des Moines Public schools new football stadium, Big Ten going to conference only football?, Todd Frederickson talks Iowa Wild and NHL Playoffs and Frank Schwab on the NFL

Des Moines Public schools new football stadium, Big Ten going to conference only football?, Todd Frederickson talks Iowa Wild and NHL Playoffs and Frank Schwab on the NFL --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

New Des Moines Public Schools/Drake stadium, ESPN's Zubin Mehenti on a wide range of sports

New Des Moines Public Schools/Drake stadium, ESPN's Zubin Mehenti on a wide range of sports --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Ross Peterson joins Trent with a look at MLB's return, fishing at Clear Lake, high school baseball coming back in Iowa and Des Moines Public Schools jumping in, Scott Miller talks MLB and a creek adventure --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Ross Peterson joins Trent with a look at MLB's return, fishing at Clear Lake, high school baseball coming back in Iowa and Des Moines Public Schools jumping in, Scott Miller talks MLB and a creek adventure

Kim Reynolds' Press Conference, Chris Connelly from the Iowa Events Center, Des Moines Public schools will play summer sports

Kim Reynolds' Press Conference, Chris Connelly from the Iowa Events Center, Des Moines Public schools will play summer sports --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In This Episode:[2:10] How Will got to where he is today.[22:19] How Will found the bravery to make a change with his music.[27:32] Will's involvement with youth.[31:03] How Will is influencing adults as well as children.[37:30] Where Will is going from here.[39:52] The biggest thing that's keeping people separate.[42:03] Is fear stopping you from making a contribution?[45:35] Will's biggest fear.[47:50] The next project for Will.[51:07] Do you feel like you're alone?[53:30] Are you living authentically?[59:09] How to be more open.Important Quotes:"In my heart, I wasn't a gangster.""If someone tells me I can't do something, I do it.""When I saw my first child, everything switched.""I'm going to keep fighting.""You need to keep moving if you believe.""I'm here 'till the end.""I have to level up so the kids see that it's possible.""Communication before education.""I don't want to stay still.""We can do it together.""You don't have to be perfect."About The Guest:William Holmes aka “Will Keeps” is from Chicago, Illinois. He was born into a life where at age 7 he was sexually abused by his step father. At that time, his home was no longer a place that was safe and secure, a place where he no longer called “home”. Due to the sexual abuse, Will was left feeling confused, sad, angry and searching for answers over the next several years. In Will’s journey to find answers, he learned that what he really wanted was a loving father and mother that would protect him and love him unconditionally. Just like many other young teenage boys in similar situations, they did find that love in their own home so they look for that love and protection in the form of a gang. Will found his “love” and “protection” with The Blackstones gang in Chicago. At an early age of 13, Will found himself living a lifestyle of gang member. This lifestyle went from feeling powerful, cared for and protected to almost losing his life and seeing others die.At age 15, he witnessed his friend being murdered by a rival gang and when the gun was pointed to his to his head, the gun jammed. Will was then beaten almost to death. The gang cut him with knives and beat him with a baseball bat. Will was left for dead. Gratefully, Will survived and this was the beginning of his journey to saving others lives.Will moved to Des Moines in his 20’s and began a new life where he wanted to focus on his future and how he wanted to be remembered. He wanted to make a change for others so they don’t have to go through life without feeling cared for, loved, or being in a home where they can feel safe. His legacy started when he started giving back to his community and to youth who are faced with similar situations that he was in. He began mentoring youth on a daily basis as a team member of the ManUp Iowa program for at risk youth. Will found that his true God given abilities were helping others and empowering them to go down a better path…one he wishes he would have had the opportunity to go down when he was younger.Will is busy inspiring at risk youth in the Des Moines Public Schools, motivating through speaking events, and performing his empowering songs. Among the songs that he has released over the last several years, his hit song “Wake Up Iowa” is the song that means the most to him and the song he spent the most time on. Wake Up Iowa sends a message to people that violence and hate is not the Iowa way and instead we need to learn from other cities mistakes so we don’t end up being ravaged by violence and crime.Many leaders around the city and state are becoming familiar with Will and his music, as well as his passion for helping youth and his overall huge heart and amazing spirit. He has been in the press countless times for his movement and is the first to ever have city officials in his music video. Will has strong relationships and has been in collaboration with Governor Kim Reynolds, Police Chief Dana Wingert, and Pastor Al Perez.In a world where violence and hate is far too common, it takes individuals like William Holmes to help rid the world of these atrocities. One thing is for sure, however, Will cannot continue his mission of empowering youth to make positive life choices through music, sports, education or whatever their dreams may be without all of our help! The help of a community that owes it to all of our children to create a world where youth do not have to grow up like Will did. It’s also on our community to maintain that world for future generations to come and support good doers like Will. At the end of the day, you can tell when someone has a good heart and is doing things for the right reasons and this is William Holmes aka Will Keeps legacy.

Lesley Payne interviews Miavliag about growing up in the Des Moines metro area. She participated in Movement515. The program is offered to students in Des Moines Public Schools. Students and mentors attempt to slow down the world and investigate themselves. They work toward becoming change agents, shedding light on the impact human emotion and connection brings to the global community. Movement515 is an urban arts community where, twice a week, students and mentors come together to create spoken word poetry.

Lesley Payne interviews Champagne about growing up in Des Moines, IA and finding poetry. She works with Movement515, as a mentor. The program is offered to students in Des Moines Public Schools. Students and mentors attempt to slow down the world and investigate themselves. They work toward becoming change agents, shedding light on the impact human emotion and connection brings to the global community. Movement515 is an urban arts community where, twice a week, students and mentors come together to create spoken word poetry.

Lesley Payne interviews Courtney Smith about growing up in Iowa and working with Movement515 as a mentor. Movement515 is a program offered to students in Des Moines Public Schools. Students and mentors attempt to slow down the world and investigate themselves. They work toward becoming change agents, shedding light on the impact human emotion and connection brings to the global community. Movement515 is an urban arts community where, twice a week, students and mentors come together to create spoken word poetry.

Join Kim Chase talking with Kristyn Arnold about the upcoming event "One Run". A fun way to help raise money for DMPS.

Lesley Payne interviews Montesha about her involvement with Movement515, a program offered to students in Des Moines Public Schools. Students and mentors attempt to slow down the world and investigate themselves. They work toward becoming change agents, shedding light on the impact human emotion and connection brings to the global community. Movement515 is an urban arts community where, twice a week, students and mentors come together to create spoken word poetry.

Lesley Payne interviews Anthony San about growing up in Des Moines, IA. He works with Turnaround Arts: Des Moines and RunDSM to share his break dancing skills with the students in Des Moines Public Schools. The organizations use arts education as a tool to help create improved conditions for learning in some of the most challenged schools in the city. Thank you for joining me Anthony.

Lesley Payne interviews Davonte about living in Des Moines. Davonte participated in Movement515, a program offered to students in Des Moines Public Schools. Students and mentors attempt to slow down the world and investigate themselves. They work toward becoming change agents, shedding light on the impact human emotion and connection brings to the global community. Movement515 is an urban arts community where, twice a week, students and mentors come together to create spoken word poetry.

Lesley Payne interviews Leah about being back in Des Moines. Leah participated in Movement515, a program offered to students in Des Moines Public Schools. Students and mentors attempt to slow down the world and investigate themselves. They work toward becoming change agents, shedding light on the impact human emotion and connection brings to the global community. Movement515 is an urban arts community where, twice a week, students and mentors come together to create spoken word poetry.

Conversation 53:  The Story, Journey and Passion of Erik Heard “I want my students to be able to move and do adventurous things in their life and not be kind of stuck on a spot because they can’t move their bodies by being unhealthy or having health problems I want them to get that kind of joy that I got out of my journey of getting healthy .” - Erik Heard My conversation today is with my favorite physical education teacher, Erik Heard. Almost 2 years ago, I was working on a contract project with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as a Registered Dietitian Coach assisting schools in applying for the HealthierUS School Challenge and being recognized for being a school excelling in healthier lunchrooms and physical activity. I was assigned to Edmunds Elementary in Des Moines Public Schools and this is when I met Erik, who is one of the most passionate teachers I have ever encountered. Educating kids about movement, enjoying health at every size and finding an activity that brings each child joy is what Erik passionately teaches in his classroom every day. It is a great conversation to learn about health and wellness from the perspective of a teacher in elementary education for health professionals and parents. Please enjoy my conversation with Erik. Connect with Erik by email and make sure to follow him @eheard on Twitter   www.anneelizabethrd.com Copyright © 2017 OPI & AEHC Song: One Of These Days Artist: The Gemini www.thegeminimusic.com Music used by permission. All rights received. © ASCAP OrtmanMusic   --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/anneelizabethrd/message

A longtime member of the Des Moines Public Schools board, Jonathan Wilson was forced to come out publicly as a gay man in 1995. If you think you know the rest of the story, you don’t.

We all know about the power of the arts, and in this episode, Andrew looks really closely at how we can use the arts to build culture and turn around schools. Sarah Dougherty, who is part of the Turnaround Arts Initiative with the Des Moines Public Schools, joins Andrew to talk about her experience with these exact topics. They discuss how to become more creative and intentional with collaboration (10:00), how small changes can make a big impact on your school's culture (12:45), and the need for patience when you are looking for change. (14:30). Resources and Links: Check out the TASK party that Sarah mentioned The Des Moines Public Schools Turnaround Arts Program See all of Sarah's AOE articles Andrew mentioned AOE's new Professional Development subscription service, Art Ed  PRO

Sarah Dougherty, Visual Arts Curriculum Coordinator and Turnaround Arts Program Coordinator for the Des Moines Public Schools, dropped in for a chat. She was able to share her expertise on all things grading and assessment, and how we can work toward "Taming the Grading Game". The guys talked to her about also ask her about the Turnaround Arts Initiative, Arts Integration, and why we should never grade behaviors.

Des Moines Public Schools deal with the Sebring sex scandal.  Trying to figure out what is all means.  Spirited.

If you have a great idea, but not a lot of dollars -- this week's podcast might help. Tracey Kelley talks to Kris Mesicek, a grant specialist with Des Moines Public Schools. Kris has lots of tips to help you...