The superintendent before Roberts went against COVID guidelines and his predecessor was defined by a controversy involving sexually explicit emails.

Ian Roberts' initial resume submitted to Des Moines Public Schools indicated that he earned a doctorate degree from Morgan State University. In the backgrounding process, it was revised to note that he had not completed his dissertation and did not have the doctorate.

The Des Moines School Board accepted Superintendent Ian Roberts’ resignation in a special session Tuesday night. The decision comes less than a week after Roberts was arrested by ICE and hours after his attorney presented Roberts' resignation letter.

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,

As more inconsistencies arise about the history and status of former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts arise, the Des Moines School Board says in a statement that it is "is also a victim of deception by Dr.