The Justice Department announced on Tuesday that it has opened an investigation into Des Moines Public Schools’ employment practices. In a letter sent to DMPS, the Justice Department said it is ...

DMPS students need our support. Let’s help. I, like the rest of our Des Moines Public Schools community, are reading everything that is available to learn more about what happened on Sept. 26 with the ...

The announcement comes days after Superintendent Ian Roberts was detained for possible deportation by ICE. Roberts is resigning from the district.

Full DMPS school board news conference following move to put Ian Roberts on unpaid leave ...

The investigation comes just days after the ICE detainment of DMPS superintendent Dr. Ian Roberts, who has since resigned from his position.

The Des Moines Public School Board has placed Dr. Ian Roberts on unpaid administrative leave pending an investigation into his immigration status.

Lawyers for the Des Moines public schools leader detained by immigration authorities have asked a court to put deportation proceedings on hold.

In a letter to Roberts dated Sept. 28, Michael D. Cavin, executive director of the Board of Educational Examiners, wrote: "Our office has received information that you no longer possess legal presence ...

Friday's detention has left more questions than answers as to how the case got to this point, including in the immigration law system. Attorney Ann Naffier, who works with the group Iowa Migrant ...

According to a press release from ICE, Roberts is a Guyana National and was given a final order of removal by an immigration judge in May of 2024. DMPS said it did not have any knowledge of the order ...

On the eve of classes resuming, community and faith leaders gathered Sunday at First United Methodist Church to pray for Des Moines Public Schools and Superintendent Ian Roberts, whose arrest remains ...