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MichMan

(16,186 posts)
18. This will likely derail the US Senate campaign of Des Moines School Board president Jackie Norris
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 10:02 AM
Oct 3

After finding out he misrepresented his resume, they should have dug deeper to investigate the rest of his claims. Instead they let him revise one claim to having a doctorate degree, resubmit it, and hired him anyway. Norris, a former Chief of Staff for Michelle Obama, did her campaign for Iowa US Senate no favors, and should resign from the school board.



Des Moines School Board claims it was deceived by Ian Roberts. What to know

DES MOINES, Iowa — Members of the Des Moines School Board have faced flak in the wake of controversies stemming from former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Ian Roberts.

On Oct. 1, the Associated Press reported that Roberts had not completed one of the doctoral degrees he provided on his initial resume to JG Consulting, which DMPS hired to search for superintendent candidates. JG Consulting flagged the error, and the resume was revised to note that Roberts completed all but his doctoral dissertation, which is required to earn such a degree.

DMPS said the board was aware that Roberts did not complete the doctorate from Morgan State when it hired him.

"The Des Moines School Board is also a victim of deception by Dr. Roberts, one on a growing list that includes our students and teachers, our parents and community, our elected officials and Iowa's Board of Educational Examiners, and others," board chair Jackie Norris said in a statement following news of Roberts' false doctoral claim.


https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/des-moines-school-board-schools-superintendent-ian-roberts-controversy-falsifying-degree-work-authorization-ice/524-cc321247-ffcd-4def-9042-6eb9e0dc2422?ref=exit-recirc

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Just for background, I will add that Millcreek Township is near Erie, Pennsylvania. John1956PA Oct 1 #1
3rd party vetting company says the immigrant stuff wasnt their area, but what about everything else BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 1 #3
WTH? RobinA Oct 1 #2
Diplomas can be faked. I had to provide transcripts BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 1 #4
Yup, and they had to come from the university or a certain third-party site obamanut2012 Oct 1 #5
Or sealed. I kept a few sealed copies BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 1 #10
Yes RobinA Oct 1 #7
Trying to "make you look like a fool"?? Just participating in conversation about this news story BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 1 #9
All of my diplomas mnhtnbb Oct 1 #6
There are third party vendors that will do Johonny Oct 3 #21
Exactly SickOfTheOnePct Oct 1 #8
He is like that guy in the Leo Dicaprio movie..lol BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 1 #11
And now he's been taken from the county jail... SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2 #12
He has an order of deportion under the Biden Administration and long history of lying like George Santos BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 2 #13
Why the heck wasn't this deported sooner? Jose Garcia Oct 2 #15
Before Trump 2.0, immigrants were issued orders of deportion and then left alone. Foe 20 years and longer BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 2 #16
Similar to people filing asylum claims who are most likely not eligible MichMan Oct 3 #20
So, it was more like a final deportation suggestion Jose Garcia Oct 3 #22
Yeah. USA lets immigrants imbed their lives in America BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 3 #23
How is that cruelty? Melon Oct 3 #30
here he is dodging birth place question BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 2 #14
The Des Moines school board needs to all resign for hiring this fraudster MichMan Oct 2 #17
This will likely derail the US Senate campaign of Des Moines School Board president Jackie Norris MichMan Oct 3 #18
Its amazing they didnt fully vet a candidate for the highest position in the school district BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 3 #28
Teachers are paid by the highest degree they hold usually dsc Oct 3 #19
I had to send transcripts too BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 3 #27
My sister retired from Millcreek school district 10 years ago . . . markpkessinger Oct 3 #24
So why is the media continuing to call him "Dr. Roberts?" n/t markpkessinger Oct 3 #25
He has a different doctorate... SickOfTheOnePct Oct 3 #26
Assuming that one isn't fake also Jose Garcia Oct 3 #29
Yeah. He lies a lot BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 3 #31
Lies? Lies? Fraud? Wait til you hear about Trump, Karoline leavitt, IcyPeas Oct 4 #32
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