"In 2023, Carvalho and Kerr became linked through another project. By now, Carvalho was head of the Los Angeles Unified School District and Kerr was working with AllHere, a Boston-based startup that promised a revolutionary tool in the form of a chatbot that would provide tailored academic guidance and other help to students and families - putting the district at the leading edge of artificial intelligence in the field of education."
"But the multimillion-dollar project failed within months of its partial launch. Then, the company went bankrupt and its chief executive was accused by federal prosecutors of fraud. This week, FBI agents searched the homes of Carvalho and Kerr as part of an investigation that sources confirmed is connected to AllHere."
"LAUSD placed Carvalho on indefinite administrative leave Friday, clouding his future helming the nation's second-largest school district."
Alberto Carvalho and Debra Kerr developed a professional relationship through Florida's education community, with Carvalho leading Miami-Dade County schools and Kerr working in the private sector serving school systems. Their connection strengthened over years of public support and collaboration. In 2023, they became linked through AllHere, a Boston-based startup offering an AI chatbot for student academic guidance. The multimillion-dollar project failed within months of launch, the company subsequently went bankrupt, and its CEO faced federal fraud accusations. FBI agents recently searched the homes of both Carvalho and Kerr, as well as LAUSD headquarters, as part of an investigation connected to AllHere. Carvalho was placed on indefinite administrative leave from his position leading the nation's second-largest school district.
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