# Debra Kerr

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-02-27**: Carvalho Placed on Leave — The LAUSD Board votes unanimously to place Carvalho on paid leave pending the probe.
- **2026-02-25**: FBI Raids — FBI serves search warrants at Carvalho's home and LAUSD headquarters.
- **2024-11-01**: Founder Indicted — AllHere founder Joanna Smith-Griffin is charged with federal fraud and identity theft.
- **2024-06-01**: AllHere Collapse — AllHere files for bankruptcy and LAUSD terminates the contract after three months of use.
- **2024-03-01**: 'Ed' Chatbot Launch — LAUSD unveils the AI chatbot 'Ed' developed by AllHere under a $3M contract.
- **2022-02-01**: Carvalho Joins LAUSD — Alberto Carvalho leaves Miami-Dade to become Superintendent of LAUSD.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### LAUSD Superintendent Placed on Leave Amid FBI Probe into Failed Edtech Deal
2026-02-28 02:23:29 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 10

The Los Angeles Unified School District Board has placed Superintendent Alberto Carvalho on paid leave following FBI raids at his home and district headquarters. The federal investigation is reportedly linked to a $3 million contract with the bankrupt AI startup AllHere, whose founder was recently indicted for fraud.
Full story: https://getedtechbrief.com/story/lausd-superintendent-carvalho-leave-fbi-probe-allhere

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