Federal Search Related to LAUSD Superintendent
On Wednesday, federal agents carried out a search in connection with Alberto Carvalho, the superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), as confirmed by federal officials.
Reports indicate that agents focused on Carvalho’s residence in San Pedro and the downtown LAUSD headquarters. There’s also word that FBI agents searched a property in Miami related to school officials, according to local news.
A spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in California confirmed the search warrant was approved by a judge but didn’t share specifics about the investigation, citing that the details remain sealed.
Carvalho, who has been at the helm of LAUSD—the second-largest school district in the U.S.—since early 2022, was most recently reelected without opposition in September 2025.
In a statement, LAUSD asserted their full cooperation with the federal authorities. They mentioned receiving information about law enforcement activities happening at both the district headquarters and Carvalho’s home.
Witnesses reported that employees at the LAUSD headquarters were evacuated as agents arrived early in the morning. Footage depicted several agents believed to be from the FBI entering and exiting Carvalho’s home, carrying various items, including a small suitcase and boxes.
The Miami office of the FBI also confirmed that another property, a ranch home connected to Carvalho, was searched but has since been cleared, as reported by the news outlet.
Carvalho’s background is quite compelling. Immigrating to the U.S. illegally at a young age, he’s known as a progressive educator advocating for the protection of students concerning possible ICE actions on school grounds.
Before joining LAUSD, he led Miami-Dade County Public Schools for 14 years, which is the fourth largest school district in the nation.
Interestingly, Carvalho faced scrutiny over potential conflicts of interest during his tenure. For instance, in 2020, he was involved in securing $1.57 million in donations from companies that had contracts pending with the district. These donations reportedly went to an education nonprofit he established, whose online program faced issues and was shut down shortly after.
In June 2021, an inspector general report concluded that while the donations didn’t violate any policies, they created an appearance of fraud. This led to requests for the foundation to return the funds, which were reportedly given to teachers as gift certificates.
