Trending Now - Los Angeles School Superintendent on Paid Leave Amid Federal Probe
WHO:
Alberto Carvalho, Superintendent of Los Angeles public schools
Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education
Andres Chait, Chief of School Operations (acting superintendent)
Debra Kerr, education technology salesperson
Joanna Smith-Griffin, founder of AllHere
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Trump administration
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis
WHAT:
Carvalho was placed on paid leave on March 1, 2026.
The Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education voted unanimously to place Carvalho on leave pending the outcome of a federal investigation.
The FBI served search warrants at Carvalho's home and the district's headquarters on February 27, 2026.
The district serves more than 500,000 students.
The district paid AllHere $3 million for an AI chatbot named "Ed" in 2024.
AllHere collapsed into bankruptcy, and its leader was indicted for fraud.
Kerr stated she was never paid her $630,000 commission for her work with AllHere.
WHERE:
Los Angeles, California
Miami, Florida
Locations searched by the FBI include Carvalho's home, the district's headquarters, and a third location near Miami.
WHEN:
Carvalho became superintendent in 2022.
The FBI search warrants were served on February 27, 2026.
Carvalho was placed on paid leave on March 1, 2026.
AllHere was contracted in 2024.
Joanna Smith-Griffin was indicted months after the district dropped dealings with AllHere.
WHY:
The investigation's nature has not been disclosed, but it involves the Los Angeles Unified School District and its dealings with AllHere.
HOW:
The decision to place Carvalho on leave was made after two days of deliberation behind closed doors by the Board of Education.
The school district stated it is cooperating with the investigation and has no further information at this time.
Alberto Carvalho, the Superintendent of Los Angeles public schools, was placed on paid leave today by the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education, which voted unanimously to do so pending a federal investigation. This decision follows the FBI serving search warrants at Carvalho's home and the district's headquarters on February 27, as the investigation centers around the district's dealings with the now-bankrupt AI company AllHere, which was contracted for $3 million in 2024. The district, which serves over 500,000 students, has stated that it is cooperating with the investigation but has no further information at this time.