Los Angeles Unified’s Superintendent Alberto Carvalho resigned after being under FBI investigation for months, ending a high-profile tenure that included claims of record gains before the investigation escalated. Carvalho’s attorneys confirmed he delivered a resignation letter to the district and board effective June 21. The reporting notes that the investigation is tied, at least in part, to Carvalho’s interactions with a subcontractor that brought a failed AI chatbot venture to LAUSD. Carvalho’s resignation letter referenced progress and student-focused priorities but did not directly address the circumstances behind the resignation, including the FBI raid at his home and district office in late February. For higher-education-adjacent audiences, the case adds another layer to how AI procurement, vendor management, and oversight failures can translate into public institutional governance risk—particularly when federal law enforcement involvement is involved.
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