Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts resigns

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DOJ Probes Des Moines Schools After Illegal Migrant Superintendent Arrested By ICE Resigns
“DEI initiatives and race-based hiring preferences in our schools violate federal anti-discrimination laws and undermine educational priorities,” Harmeet K. Dhillon, assistant Attorney General of the...

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Des Moines School Board accepts Roberts’ resignation as superintendent after ICE arrest
Des Moines School Board accepts Ian Roberts' resignation
Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts was arrested by ICE on Friday. What happened after?
The nation turned its attention to Des Moines after the arrest of then-Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for allegedly being in the Unite...

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Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts on unpaid leave, faces deadline to show citizenship
Ian Roberts resigns as DMPS superintendent, lawyer says
Des Moines schools superintendent Ian Roberts will resign after being arrested by ICE
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, a Republican, called Roberts's arrest "shocking" in a statement on Saturday.

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Superintendent Ian Roberts placed on unpaid leave after license revocation
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Superintendent Ian Roberts loses education license and is placed on unpaid leave following ICE arrest

Department of Justice to investigate alleged Des Moines Public Schools racial hiring quotas

The announcement comes days after Superintendent Ian Roberts was detained for possible deportation by ICE. Roberts is resigning from the district.
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DMPS' decade of superintendent challenges

Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts joins a string of superintendents whose tenures ended in scandal, controversy or costly exits. Below are some of the most recent examples over the last decade. Former DMPS Superintendent Tom Ahart,

Justice Department investigating employment practices at Des Moines Public Schools

The investigation comes just days after the ICE detainment of DMPS Superintendent Dr. Ian Roberts, who has since submitted a resignation letter.
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