Los Angeles Schools Chief Resigns After FBI Searches and Months on Leave

The superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, Alberto Carvalho, has resigned after months on paid leave following FBI searches connected to a federal investigation.

Carvalho, who previously led the Miami-Dade school system, had been among the most prominent education leaders in the United States. The LA school board accepted his departure after a prolonged period of uncertainty.

That uncertainty began when federal agents searched his home, district headquarters and a third site linked to a former education technology partner.

An investigation without public detail

Authorities have not publicly set out the full scope of the inquiry, and Carvalho has denied any wrongdoing. No charges have been announced.

Reporting has linked the controversy to questions surrounding a multimillion-dollar education technology contract involving AllHere, an AI chatbot company later accused of fraud.

A district at a crossroads

The resignation leaves the nation's second-largest school district facing a leadership reset at an awkward moment. LA Unified has been grappling with post-pandemic academic recovery, budget pressures and debates over the role of technology in classrooms.

The board said the interim superintendent, Andres Chait, would remain in place while the district weighs its next steps, with members stressing the need for continuity.

Wider questions for education policy

For parents and staff, the immediate concern is whether the district can keep the federal investigation from disrupting day-to-day operations.

For policymakers, the case is likely to intensify scrutiny of how large districts procure and oversee new technology products, an area of rapidly rising spending.