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13. lol

Sun Oct 5, 2025, 12:24 PM

Oct 5

...many states are exploring alternative pathways to teacher certification, which can reduce the number of credentials required to teach.

St. John's University confirmed that Roberts earned a Master's Degree in Social Studies over the next two years.

Coppin State University in Baltimore, Maryland, confirmed that Roberts graduated in 1998. In a statement from the university president, Roberts was described as "a standout scholar and athlete during his undergraduate studies." Following this, St. John's University confirmed that Roberts earned a Master's Degree in Social Studies over the next two years.

https://www.kcci.com/article/ian-roberts-employment-history-education/68123481

...let them sort it out and maybe stay out of this man's and others' there's lives. This shouldn't be a political football for anyone. It's being adjudicated, and meh.

He was hired, did the job, and had a LOT of experience along the way. What am I supposed to be exercised against him here to gawk and cluck my tongue about? This affects me in no way shape or form, and I'd guess he did a lot of good along the way.

It's not as if there are scores of people lined up to do these jobs everywhere in the country, and a lot of poeple considered him able to do the job.

And I refuse to be behind some door about why this story is in the news right now.

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FWIW Homeland Security releases info on Ian Roberts [View all] dalton99a Oct 3 OP

I'm guessing there are holes in the system bucolic_frolic Oct 3 #1

Where are the posters that claimed he was framed ? MichMan Oct 5 #2

I admit... SickOfTheOnePct Oct 5 #3

I wasn't referring to "wait and see" as that is the only reasonable thing to do until the facts are known. MichMan Oct 5 #4

It wasn't just his criminal record and work authorization. He lied about his citizenship, his degrees and awards dalton99a Oct 5 #7

the only reason he's in the news and is such an internet interest bigtree Oct 5 #9

egads, he had a gun bigtree Oct 5 #6

Did you miss all the other stuf? pcdb Oct 5 #24

did you miss all of the other replies? bigtree Oct 5 #25

who fucking cares about his immigration violations? bigtree Oct 5 #5

Well it's a tad overblown of a story RandomNumbers Oct 5 #8

You don't think a major school system hiring a superintendent with falsified resume, & criminal history is newsworthy? MichMan Oct 5 #10

not on a political site bigtree Oct 5 #12

Does the TOS restrict posts at DU to only those political in nature? MichMan Oct 5 #14

do they restrict me from expressing my opinion about what's posted? bigtree Oct 5 #15

lol bigtree Oct 5 #13

You still need to be licensed to teach in each state, and Iowa revoked his. MichMan Oct 5 #16

that's life. bigtree Oct 5 #17

If he had actually been deported a year ago when the orders were issued, I doubt it would have even been national news MichMan Oct 5 #19

so it's about immigration bigtree Oct 5 #20

He had a loaded handgun in his city owned vehicle MichMan Oct 5 #22

still not scared bigtree Oct 5 #23

Yep SickOfTheOnePct Oct 5 #30

jesus bigtree Oct 5 #32

Maryland didn't start issuing licenses to non-citizens until 2014... SickOfTheOnePct Oct 5 #33

prove it to me. bigtree Oct 5 #35

He couldn't have... SickOfTheOnePct Oct 5 #36

so he 'conned' himself into a registration that he didn't ever advantage since you say 2012 bigtree Oct 5 #37

Sorry so slow... SickOfTheOnePct Oct 5 #38

so no proof bigtree Oct 5 #39

Maryland doesn't have to do anything SickOfTheOnePct Oct 5 #40

wow bigtree Oct 5 #41

You can see that he's currently registered... SickOfTheOnePct Oct 5 #42

I don't believe you bigtree Oct 5 #43

How does a major school system not catch someone with a criminal history and falsified resume during the hiring process? W_HAMILTON Oct 5 #28

They hired a third party company to conduct the search for candidates... SickOfTheOnePct Oct 5 #31

Good lord. W_HAMILTON Oct 5 #34

As flawed as the US legal system of justice is, markodochartaigh Oct 5 #26

this dude, who shouldn't be regarded as a bad guy by gun-strapped Iowa bigtree Oct 5 #29

Maybe I'm a little bleary eyed today Sugarcoated Oct 5 #11

Roberts was born in Georgetown, Guyana. Celerity Oct 5 #21

Guyana n/t shanti Oct 5 #27

The "this is why we lose" vibe is strong in parts of this thread. BannonsLiver Oct 5 #18