Summary
The Los Angeles school district has put Superintendent Alberto Carvalho on paid leave after the FBI searched his home and district offices. The investigation involves a previous contract with an education technology company. Andres Chait, the chief of school operations, will manage the district while Carvalho is on leave.
Key Facts
- The district serves more than 500,000 students.
- Alberto Carvalho became the superintendent in 2022, after leading schools in Miami.
- The FBI searched Carvalho's home and district offices but did not accuse him of wrongdoing.
- A deal with the company AllHere included a $3 million contract for an AI chatbot, later canceled.
- Joanna Smith-Griffin, the founder of AllHere, was charged with fraud after the company collapsed.
- The LA school board put Carvalho on leave unanimously; details of the investigation are undisclosed.
- Andres Chait will temporarily lead the district.
- Carvalho denied involvement in AllHere's selection.
