(Des Moines, IA) – The Des Moines Public School board has said they knew former superintendent Ian Roberts did not have a doctorate from Morgan State University when they hired him. But in a video still on their YouTube page, they told the public he did.
In the video from May 16, 2023, DMPS Board Member Teree Caldwell-Johnson introduced Ian Roberts to the public, “Dr. Roberts holds a BS in Criminal Justice from Coppin State, an MS in Education from St. Johns University, and a Doctor of Education with a focus on Urban Educational Leadership, from Morgan State.”
The DMPS School Board posted on their blog on October 1, 2025 they were made aware during the hiring process that Roberts had not earned a doctorate from Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland. The blog states, “The Board was aware Dr. Roberts did not graduate from Morgan State University at the time of his hiring.” WHO Radio News reached out for response from Des Moines Public Schools but has not heard back…