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Andres Chait was named acting superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District on Feb. 27 after the board placed Superintendent Alberto Carvalho on paid leave following an FBI search of his home and district offices. Courtesy of | Los Angeles Unified School District

LAUSD Board places Superintendent Carvalho on paid leave after FBI raid; Names Andres Chait acting leader

By Ashley Cruz, Jacob Hostetler, and Natalie Vo Mar 2, 2026
The LAUSD Board of Education unanimously placed Superintendent Alberto Carvalho on paid administrative leave after the FBI raided his home and district offices. Andres Chait, a 27-year district veteran, takes over as acting superintendent amid an $877 million budget gap, possible teacher strikes and an ongoing federal investigation.
Alberto Carvalho will step up as LAUSD's next superintendent with over a decade of experience under his belt.

Who is LAUSD’s new superintendent?

By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief Dec 11, 2021
Alberto Carvalho, who has been Miami-Dade County Public Schools superintendent since 2008 and received national recognition for his leadership, will be the next superintendent of LAUSD.
New Superintendent Austin Beutner visits with students from Van Nuys High School's Automotive program his first day on the new job.

One School at a Time

By Stefanie Tyo, Chief Copy Editor May 17, 2018
As a start to his campaign to promote LAUSD culture, Austin Beutner, the new LAUSD superintendent...
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