# Joanna Smith-Griffin

Type: Person

Source: EdTech Intelligence Brief — https://getedtechbrief.com/entity/joanna-smith-griffin
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## Timeline

- **2026-06-21**: Carvalho resigns as LAUSD Superintendent — Carvalho submits a resignation letter, effective immediately, stating he wishes to remove distractions from the district's focus on students.
- **2026-03**: Carvalho placed on paid administrative leave — Days after the raids, the LAUSD Board of Education places Carvalho on leave, continuing his $440,000 annual salary.
- **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.
- **2026-02**: FBI executes search warrants — Agents raid Carvalho's homes in San Pedro and Florida, his district office, and the home of a former AllHere executive, amid a probe into the $6 million chatbot contract and alleged earlier kickback schemes.
- **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's $6M AI Chatbot Disaster: Superintendent Resigns, EdTech Trust Erodes
2026-08-01 17:23:16 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 4

The resignation of LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho amid an FBI probe into a failed $6 million AI chatbot contract signals a catastrophic blow to K-12 edtech credibility. The collapse of the AllHere 'Ed' platform and its founder's indictment expose deep vulnerabilities in public-sector procurement of novel technologies, pressuring districts to overhaul vendor vetting and accelerating calls for stricter AI governance in education.
Full story: https://getedtechbrief.com/story/lausd-6m-ai-chatbot-superintendent-resigns-edtech-impact

### $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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