"Los Angeles schools superintendent Alberto Carvalho was put on paid leave Friday, two days after the FBI served search warrants at his home and the district's headquarters. Authorities have not provided details of the nature of the investigation involving the nation's second-largest school district, which serves more than 500,000 students, nor have they accused Carvalho of any wrongdoing."
"In 2024, Carvalho heavily touted a deal with AllHere for an AI chatbot named Ed designed to help students. But about three months after unveiling the technology and paying the company $3 million, the district dropped its dealings with AllHere, which collapsed into bankruptcy. Months later, founder Joanna Smith-Griffin was charged with securities and wire fraud, along with identity theft."
"The FBI on Wednesday also searched a third location near Miami. The Miami Herald reported the Florida property belonged to Debra Kerr, who previously worked with AllHere, an education technology company that had a contract with Los Angeles schools before it collapsed and its leader was indicted for fraud."
Los Angeles Unified School District superintendent Alberto Carvalho was placed on paid leave by the school board after the FBI served search warrants at his residence and district headquarters. No charges or wrongdoing accusations have been made against Carvalho. The investigation involves the nation's second-largest school district serving over 500,000 students. Carvalho, who became superintendent in 2022 after leading Miami schools, is replaced by Andres Chait during the investigation. The FBI also searched a property near Miami connected to Debra Kerr, formerly associated with AllHere, an education technology company. The district contracted with AllHere for an AI chatbot called Ed in 2024, paid $3 million, then terminated the relationship after three months. AllHere subsequently collapsed into bankruptcy, and its founder was indicted for fraud.
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