LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Resigns After FBI Raid

Alberto Carvalho resigned Sunday night as superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, ending his tenure nearly four months after FBI agents raided his home and the district's headquarters as part of an ongoing federal investigation. The district's Board of Education acknowledged receiving his resignation letter Monday, stating his departure was effective as of Sunday.

Carvalho, who led the nation's second-largest school district since 2022, was placed on paid administrative leave by the board on February 27, two days after the FBI executed search warrants at his home and the LAUSD headquarters. The FBI also searched a third location near Miami, a property reportedly belonging to Debra Kerr, a longtime professional associate of Carvalho. Neither Carvalho nor Kerr has been charged with any crime, and the specific nature of the investigation remains undisclosed as the underlying affidavit is sealed.

In his resignation letter, addressed to the students, families, and staff of LAUSD, Carvalho wrote, "It has been a great honor to serve you," and cited historic progress during his four-year tenure. He stated his resignation was effective June 21, 2026, and that he was...