Ian Roberts, the superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS), submitted his resignation on Tuesday, his lawyer confirmed, days after federal immigration agents arrested him for allegedly living and working illegally in the United States. The resignation comes just as the Justice Department announced an investigation into whether the school district engages in discriminatory hiring practices, raising questions about the Trump administration’s broader scrutiny of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. “Out of concern for his 30,000 students, Dr. Roberts does not want to distract the board, educators, and staff from focusing on educating DMPS’s students,” wrote Roberts’ lawyer, Alfredo Parrish, in the resignation letter, according to The New York Times. Roberts, born in Gu

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