Employers – large and small, public and private – have been facing a similar challenge since the start of the pandemic: filling job vacancies. That challenge is just as true for education. At Des Moines Public Schools, recruitment …

Jo Pfander has been working every year of her middle school career to make Harding Middle School a more inclusive place. She joined the Gay-Straight Alliance club when she started sixth grade. “This club is like a family,” …