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MichMan

(17,291 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 2025

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 2025 #1
3rd party vetting company says the immigrant stuff wasnt their area, but what about everything else BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 2025 #3
WTH? RobinA Oct 2025 #2
Diplomas can be faked. I had to provide transcripts BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 2025 #4
Yup, and they had to come from the university or a certain third-party site obamanut2012 Oct 2025 #5
Or sealed. I kept a few sealed copies BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 2025 #10
Yes RobinA Oct 2025 #7
Trying to "make you look like a fool"?? Just participating in conversation about this news story BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 2025 #9
All of my diplomas mnhtnbb Oct 2025 #6
There are third party vendors that will do Johonny Oct 2025 #21
Exactly SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2025 #8
He is like that guy in the Leo Dicaprio movie..lol BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 2025 #11
And now he's been taken from the county jail... SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2025 #12
He has an order of deportion under the Biden Administration and long history of lying like George Santos BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 2025 #13
Why the heck wasn't this deported sooner? Jose Garcia Oct 2025 #15
Before Trump 2.0, immigrants were issued orders of deportion and then left alone. Foe 20 years and longer BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 2025 #16
Similar to people filing asylum claims who are most likely not eligible MichMan Oct 2025 #20
So, it was more like a final deportation suggestion Jose Garcia Oct 2025 #22
Yeah. USA lets immigrants imbed their lives in America BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 2025 #23
How is that cruelty? Melon Oct 2025 #30
here he is dodging birth place question BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 2025 #14
The Des Moines school board needs to all resign for hiring this fraudster MichMan Oct 2025 #17
This will likely derail the US Senate campaign of Des Moines School Board president Jackie Norris MichMan Oct 2025 #18
Its amazing they didnt fully vet a candidate for the highest position in the school district BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 2025 #28
Teachers are paid by the highest degree they hold usually dsc Oct 2025 #19
I had to send transcripts too BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 2025 #27
My sister retired from Millcreek school district 10 years ago . . . markpkessinger Oct 2025 #24
So why is the media continuing to call him "Dr. Roberts?" n/t markpkessinger Oct 2025 #25
He has a different doctorate... SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2025 #26
Assuming that one isn't fake also Jose Garcia Oct 2025 #29
Yeah. He lies a lot BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 2025 #31
Lies? Lies? Fraud? Wait til you hear about Trump, Karoline leavitt, IcyPeas Oct 2025 #32
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