Tag Archives: Schools

ICE arrest reveals hidden past of an Iowa schools superintendent  The Washington Post Des Moines school district says it will pursue legal action against consulting firm after superintendent detained by ICE  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos DHS releases list of charges, convictions for ex-Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts  The Des Moines Register School chief to suspect: ICE arrest of …

The most commonly banned books in U.S. schools include LGBTQ titles, international bestsellers, teen romantasy novels and a 1962 classic, according to a new report that compares modern-day censorship to Cold War-era McCarthyism. More than 6,800 book bans were enacted during the 2024-25 school year in 87 public school districts across 23 states, according to a report released Wednesday by …

WASHINGTON — Immigration and Customs Enforcement released new information about the criminal history and immigration status of former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts. ICE reports that Roberts is now in custody of the U.S. Marshals, and he will be prosecuted for his crimes. The department reports on Thursday, he was criminally charged with being an illegal alien in …

Des Moines Schools Superintendent Arrested by ICE Faces New Gun Charge  The New York Times Des Moines officials hired superintendent despite false Morgan State doctorate claim on his resume  KCCI Former Des Moines superintendent who was detained by ICE federally charged  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Former DMPS Superintendent Ian Roberts was subject of 2023 restraining order  The Des Moines …

Today, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division launched an investigation into Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) to determine whether it engages in employment practices that discriminate based on race, color, and national origin in violation of Title VII of the Civil Right Act of 1964, as amended. According to its website, Des Moines Public Schools requires that its teaching and …

Ian Roberts, Arrested by ICE, Plans to Resign as Schools Superintendent in Iowa  The New York Times Ian Roberts did not receive the doctoral degree he frequently claimed  The Des Moines Register Iowa school superintendent resigns after ICE arrest rocks Des Moines district  Fox News Iowa’s largest school district places superintendent arrested by ICE on unpaid leave  CNN Justice Department launches investigation into Des …

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A state agency revoked the professional license of the leader of Iowa’s largest school district on Monday, days after federal agents arrested him on accusations that he was living and working in the country illegally. The Iowa Board of Educational Examiners said in a letter to Des Moines public schools Superintendent Ian Roberts that he …

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Officials put the leader of Iowa’s largest school district on administrative leave Saturday, a day after federal immigration agents arrested him because they said he was in the country illegally. The Des Moines school board voted unanimously to place Superintendent Ian Roberts on paid leave during a three-minute-long special meeting. The board said Roberts was …

Des Moines Schools Superintendent Arrested By ICE Is Placed on Leave  The New York Times Ian Roberts: Superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools in Iowa detained by ICE, district says  CNN Des Moines school board votes to put Superintendent Ian Roberts on leave after ICE arrest  The Des Moines Register ICE arrests leader of Iowa’s largest school district, saying he was living and …

A year into his tenure as superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district, former Olympian Ian Roberts made headlines when – in a maroon three-piece suit, candy cane striped bow tie and matching Nike Air Force 1 sneakers – he ran a 100-meter dash against some of his elementary school students. An 11-year-old crossed the finish line a few steps ahead …