LOS ANGELES, CA — Federal agents descended upon the private residence and administrative offices of LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho early Wednesday morning. The coordinated raids, which spanned from the West Coast to Florida, mark a dramatic escalation in a federal investigation that remains shrouded in secrecy.

The Morning Raids
The operation began around 6:00 a.m. at Carvalho’s home in the San Pedro neighborhood. Neighbors reported seeing agents in “FBI” jackets cordoning off the street with crime scene tape and removing cardboard boxes and suitcases from the property. Simultaneously, agents entered the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) headquarters in downtown Los Angeles, briefly evacuating staff as they began their search.

A Multi-State Investigation
The probe isn’t limited to California. The FBI’s Miami field office confirmed it served a search warrant at a residence in Southwest Ranches, Florida, a property linked to Carvalho.

Background: Before taking the helm at LAUSD in 2022, Carvalho served as the superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools for 14 years.
The Potential Lead: While the FBI has kept the affidavits under seal, law enforcement sources suggest the investigation may be scrutinizing allegations of kickbacks from a business during his tenure in Miami, rather than his current work in Los Angeles.
Political Friction and Controversy
The raids come during a period of intense friction between the LAUSD leadership and federal authorities.

Immigration Stance: Carvalho has been a fierce critic of recent aggressive immigration enforcement, establishing “safe zones” around schools to protect students from ICE.
Legal Battles: Just one week prior, the Department of Justice joined a lawsuit alleging that the district’s desegregation policies discriminate against white students.
Tech Scandals: The district is also still reeling from the $3 million failure of an AI chatbot project (“Ed”), whose founder was recently indicted for fraud.
Official Response
The LAUSD released a brief statement confirming they are “cooperating with the investigation” but offered no further details. Alberto Carvalho, a former “Superintendent of the Year” who has often shared his own story as a former undocumented immigrant, has not yet publicly addressed the specific nature of the warrants.