# FBI

Type: organization

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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 (3 stories)

### LAUSD Chief’s EdTech Vendor Travel Sparks $1M-Plus Severance Fight
2026-06-29 02:11:55 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Alberto Carvalho resigned as LAUSD superintendent after a board letter warned of possible 'for cause' firing over unreported financial benefits from edtech contractor AllHere. The case underscores the rising risk for districts whose procurement relationships cross into personal perks, and it may accelerate state-level ethics reforms in K-12 contracting.
Full story: https://getedtechbrief.com/story/carvalho-lausd-edtech-vendor-ethics

### $3M LAUSD AI Chatbot Scandal: Superintendent Resigns Amid FBI Probe
2026-06-23 00:40:47 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 8

The collapse of AllHere and the resignation of LAUSD's superintendent highlight mounting risks in edtech procurement and the pitfalls of unvetted AI deployments in schools.
Full story: https://getedtechbrief.com/story/lausd-ai-chatbot-scandal-superintendent-resigns

### 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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