FBI raids LAUSD superintendent’s home and office

LOS ANGELES - Federal agents executed search warrants at the Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) downtown headquarters and at Superintendent Alberto Carvalho’s San Pedro home on Wednesday, law enforcement officials said.

The FBI confirmed agents were carrying out the searches, while the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles said authorities were executing a “judicially approved search warrant” at both locations, according to the Associated Press.

The FBI did not disclose the focus of the probe, citing sealed affidavits, and LAUSD did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Local broadcast coverage reported federal agents entering and exiting Carvalho’s residence and district offices, while acknowledging that the scope of the investigation remained unclear

Why it matters

LAUSD is the nation’s second-largest school district, serving more than 500,000 students across more than two dozen cities. The district operates hundreds of schools and educational programs across the region.

Who is Alberto Carvalho?

Alberto Carvalho has served as superintendent of LAUSD since February 2022, after leading Miami-Dade County Public Schools for 14 years. The LAUSD school board unanimously reappointed him in 2025, NBC Los Angeles reported.

Why is the FBI searching Alberto Carvalho's home?

Federal authorities said agents executed judicially approved search warrants at Carvalho’s home and at LAUSD headquarters as part of an active investigation, but they did not disclose the subject of the probe.

The FBI declined to release further details, citing court-sealed affidavits, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles confirmed the searches without elaboration.

Authorities did not announce any arrests, and it remained unclear whether additional locations were part of the operation.

How large is the Los Angeles Unified School District?

LAUSD is the nation’s second-largest K-12 public school system, serving more than 500,000 students across a jurisdiction that spans more than two dozen cities in the Los Angeles area, according to the Associated Press. (Source: Newsweek)