Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts resigned today as the head of Iowa's largest school district, his attorney, Alfredo Parrish, announced in a news conference. The big picture: The resignation comes after several days of uncertainty in the community following Roberts' detainment by federal immigration officers on Friday.

The Iowa Board of Educational Examiners revoked the state license of Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Ian Roberts Monday following his detainment and arrest by U.S. Immigration and Custom...