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Los Angeles Unified named longtime insider Andrés Chait as superintendent, formalizing a rapid transition after Alberto Carvalho’s resignation amid a federal investigation and an FBI raid; Chait has been acting since Feb. 27 and helped steer a four-year plan and a $20.6 billion budget that relies on reserves, with potential layoffs and ongoing union negotiations on costs.
Los Angeles Unified School District superintendent Alberto Carvalho has resigned after an FBI search connected to a deal with AI chatbot maker AllHere; he had been on paid leave for months and will be replaced temporarily by acting superintendent Andrés Chait, who will remain in place until a permanent decision is made. The FBI also searched a Florida property tied to Debra Kerr, a former AllHere associate; AllHere later collapsed into bankruptcy and founder Joanna Smith-Griffin was charged with securities and wire fraud and identity theft. LAUSD officials said they cooperated with investigators and emphasized continuity and focus on student progress as the district moves forward.
LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho resigns amid a four-month FBI investigation tied to a failed AI chatbot project, with acting superintendent Andres Chait taking over as the district remains under federal scrutiny.
Alberto Carvalho, superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, resigned on Sunday four months after being placed on paid leave during a federal investigation, with the FBI having searched his home and the district’s headquarters. Acting superintendent Andrés Chait will remain in place until a permanent leader is named, as the district emphasizes stability and continued progress for its more than 500,000 students.
Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho denies any wrongdoing and asks to be reinstated as a federal investigation into the district continues.
LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho has been placed on paid administrative leave after the FBI raided his home and the district’s offices; the school board unanimously voted to appoint Andres Chait as acting superintendent while authorities continue an investigation, with officials saying the district is cooperating and discussing no specifics at this time.
Los Angeles Unified School District announced that superintendent Alberto Carvalho has been placed on paid leave as federal investigators examine the district’s leadership; the probe’s specifics haven’t been disclosed publicly.
The Los Angeles Unified School District board unanimously voted to place Superintendent Alberto Carvalho on paid administrative leave while an investigation proceeds after federal agents executed court-authorized searches of his home and district offices; acting superintendent Andres Chait was named to lead the district, and the probe appears connected to the district’s AllHere AI project, though authorities have not confirmed any link to the tool amid ongoing financial strains and union pressure.
Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho was placed on paid leave as federal authorities investigate the district, with the FBI executing search warrants at his home and at district headquarters. Interim operations chief Andres Chait will run the district while Carvalho is away. The probe reportedly centers on a 2024 deal with AllHere, an education-technology company tied to an AI chatbot project LAUSD paid about $3 million for before ending the contract; AllHere’s founder has been indicted, and a Florida property linked to the case was searched. Carvalho has said he had no personal involvement in selecting AllHere, and LAUSD says it is cooperating with investigators.
Federal agents raided LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho’s home and district office and Debra Kerr’s home as part of a widening FBI probe into the AllHere-built Ed AI chatbot deal, a project that collapsed into bankruptcy. Kerr claims AllHere owes her $630,000, and while AllHere’s founder has been indicted, Carvalho and Kerr have not been charged. The district says it was not financially harmed, though the contract’s finances and bidding process are under scrutiny as the investigation centers on the failed deal and related financial issues.
Federal investigators searched Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho’s home and district offices as part of a federal investigation, with authorities offering no details on what is being probed. The piece also recaps Carvalho’s immigrant ascent from Portugal to leading large districts, his accolades in Miami-Dade and LA, his immigration-enforcement stance near schools, and a previously funded AI education project that was later dropped.
The FBI is conducting court‑authorized raids on Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho's home and office; authorities have offered no comment and the affidavits remain sealed, with the exact nature of the investigation undisclosed. The timing coincides with LAUSD's recent bond approvals, layoffs, and a Prop 28 funding lawsuit against the district, which it has denied.
Federal agents executed a court-authorized search at LAUSD’s downtown headquarters and at Superintendent Alberto Carvalho’s home; the Justice Department has not disclosed the reason for the investigation, and the district says it is cooperating while the underlying affidavit remains sealed. There is no confirmed link to prior disputes with the Trump administration, and officials provided limited details as the inquiry proceeds.
FBI agents searched Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho’s home in San Pedro and the district’s headquarters as part of an investigation linked to the now-defunct AI company AllHere that LAUSD once used for its Ed chatbot; officials have released no targets or charges. Carvalho, who previously led Miami-Dade schools and is known for both reform efforts and AI-related controversies, faces scrutiny tied to the Ed project (which was unplugged after cash and performance concerns) and broader district challenges, including civil-rights litigation over desegregation policies.
Federal agents searched LA Unified School District headquarters and Superintendent Alberto Carvalho’s home under a court‑authorized warrant, with a related Florida property also searched; officials offered few details and the DOJ has not commented. LAUSD says it’s cooperating as the probe unfolds. The case follows prior district inquiries into contracts and programs, including a controversial AI initiative and several lawsuits alleging funding misuse and constitutional concerns about resource allocation.