Alberto Carvalho’s resignation as superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District took effect June 21, 2026, and the district confirmed it on a Sunday. It came months after the FBI served search warrants at his office near LAUSD headquarters, his San Pedro home and a house near Miami on Feb. 25.
The FBI has not said what it is investigating. Carvalho has not been charged with a crime.
The LAUSD board put him on paid administrative leave on Feb. 27, about two days after the raids. The vote was unanimous. Fox LA reported that the investigation was believed to stem from his ties to AllHere, the failed company that led an AI chatbot project for the district. Carvalho had been superintendent since 2022.
The AllHere contract
Court records show federal prosecutors have a separate fraud case against the CEO of AllHere, now defunct. The company landed a $6 million contract two years ago to provide a chatbot called “Ed,” which Carvalho described as a personal assistant for students and parents, tracking grades and offering educational and mental health resources. Founder Joanna Smith-Griffin was arrested and charged with securities fraud, wire fraud and identity theft. NBC News reported that LAUSD had paid AllHere $3 million in advance by the time the deal collapsed.
Carvalho is not named in the case against Smith-Griffin.
Carvalho’s response
In March, Carvalho broke his silence and denied any wrongdoing. A statement from his spokesperson said he “remains confident that the evidence will ultimately demonstrate that he acted appropriately and in the best interests of students.” His lawyers at Holland & Knight said that, while the investigation is ongoing, “no evidence has been presented by prosecutors supporting any allegation that Mr. Carvalho violated federal law.”
Who runs the district now
Andrés Chait, a longtime educator named acting superintendent after the leave began, stays in the job until a permanent decision is made. The district did not say when talks on next steps would start.
Chait toured Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools in Koreatown on the first day of summer school and took questions about the resignation. “Regardless of whatever may be going on with transitions and leadership,” he said, “it’s really about the kids.” The board’s statement said its focus was on “providing every student with a high-quality education, supporting our dedicated workforce, and maintaining the trust of the communities we serve.”
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- LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho resigns amid FBI investigation
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