Former principal sues Des Moines schools, alleging discrimination Clark Kauffman Iowa Capital Dispatch Mar 21, 2026 3 hrs ago 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A former Des Moines Public Schools principal is suing the district, alleging racial discrimination and retaliation.kAmu2:C@FK q:D92C2\#2?E:D: |2CE:?6K[ H9@ D6CG65 2D AC:?4:A2= @7 w@JE |:55=6 $49@@= AC:@C E@ E96 4FCC6?E D49@@= J62C[ :D DF:?8 E96 D49@@= 5:DEC:4E :? &]$] s:DEC:4E r@FCE 7@C E96 $@FE96C? s:DEC:4E @7 x@H2] $96 :D D66<:?8 F?DA64:7:65 52>286D 7@C 2==6865 G:@=2E:@?D @7 E96 x@H2 r:G:= #:89ED p4E[ 2D H6== 2D 92C2DD>6?E 2?5 C6E2=:2E:@?]k^AmkAm%96 =2HDF:E 2==686D E96 5:DEC:4E 5:D4C:>:?2E65 282:?DE 96C :? A2CE 3J A2J:?8 96C =6DD E92? 96C >2=6 4@F?E6CA2CED 7@C A6C7@C>:?8 DF3DE2?E:2==J 6BF2= H@C<]k^Am kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ E96 =2HDF:E[ |2CE:?6K[ 2 {2E:?2 H@>2?[ 2AA=:65 7@C E96 A@D:E:@? @7 6I64FE:G6 5:C64E@C @7 =6256CD9:A 2?5 =62C?:?8 :? pAC:= a_aa[ 2E 2 E:>6 H96? 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