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LAUSD Superintendent Resigns After FBI Raid Over AI Contract

6/22/2026

Summary

Story summary

Alberto Carvalho resigned as Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) superintendent, effective June 21, 2026.
After federal agents raided the district’s headquarters and Carvalho’s home in February over a disputed $3 million AI-chatbot contract that later collapsed, the board placed Carvalho on paid administrative leave on Feb 27.
Acting superintendent Andrés Chait negotiated with unions to avert a strike and oversaw a reduction-in-force plan while the district faces enrollment decline and job cuts.

History

Historical Context

Chicago’s history of public corruption, from the 1980s Operation Greylord probes to the 2009 University of Illinois clout scandal that forced seven trustees to resign, set a precedent for later fraud. In October 2015 a federal grand jury indicted CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett for steering $23 million in no-bid contracts, leading to her resignation and stricter district oversight. The cases show how longstanding patronage fuels education misconduct.

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Story summary

Alberto Carvalho resigned as Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) superintendent, effective June 21, 2026.
After federal agents raided the district’s headquarters and Carvalho’s home in February over a disputed $3 million AI-chatbot contract that later collapsed, the board placed Carvalho on paid administrative leave on Feb 27.
Acting superintendent Andrés Chait negotiated with unions to avert a strike and oversaw a reduction-in-force plan while the district faces enrollment decline and job cuts.

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