The former Des Moines Public School superintendent’s arrest by ICE has garnered international attention and prompted a closer look at his background. The Des Moines School Board accepted the resignation of Ian Roberts as superintendent of schools on Tuesday during a special meeting.

The arrest of Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts by ICE has left many throughout Iowa and beyond puzzled. Here's a timeline.

The superintendent of Iowa's largest school district, who was detained last week by immigration agents, falsely claimed a doctoral degree when applying for the job two years ago but was hired even after the school board learned about the misrepresentation.

Des Moines Public Schools previously stated that Ian Roberts received an MBA from MIT. The university has no record of his enrollment.

Hundreds of students from Iowa's largest school district left their classrooms Sept. 30 in protest of Superintendent Dr. Ian Roberts' arrest by ICE.

New information shows that former Des Moines superintendent Dr. Ian Roberts may have provided false information about his academic credentials when he applied for the job.

The Des Moines school board accepted Superintendent Ian Roberts' resignation Tuesday night in a unanimous vote.Driving the news: "It is a sad and troubling end for an individual who gave many people,

The Des Moines School Board placed Roberts on paid administrative leave on Sept. 27, and the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners revoked his license on Sept. 28.

Des Moines Public Schools on Wednesday released information regarding former Superintendent Dr. Ian Roberts’ resume. Late last week, Roberts’ was detained by

"Dr. Roberts does not want to distract the Board, educators, and staff from focusing on educating DMPS's students," a letter from his attorney reads.

A spokesperson with the Des Moines Public Schools provided an update Wednesday about the resume Ian Roberts provided before he was hired as superintendent in 2023. Read the full statement:Sign up for our NewslettersFor clarification purposes,