FBI Raids LAUSD HQ and Superintendent Alberto Carvalho’s Homes in Sealed Federal Probe
The FBI executed searches at Los Angeles Unified School District headquarters and at multiple residences linked to Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, including his San Pedro home (agents were observed there as early as 6 a.m. PT on Feb. 25, 2026) and a residence in Southwest Ranches, Broward County, Florida. LAUSD confirmed law‑enforcement activity, said some employees were asked to leave and that the district is cooperating, but the warrant affidavits are under seal, no charges have been announced, and neither Carvalho nor authorities have disclosed the focus of the federal probe; Mayor Karen Bass’s office said LAUSD is independent and had no information. Carvalho, who led Miami‑Dade County Public Schools from 2008 until taking the LAUSD job in 2022, has recently been publicly involved in immigration‑enforcement‑related issues.
📌 Key Facts
- On Feb. 25, 2026, FBI agents executed searches at Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) headquarters and at two residences linked to Superintendent Alberto Carvalho: his San Pedro home in Los Angeles and a residence in Southwest Ranches, Broward County, Florida.
- Neighbors reported FBI agents at Carvalho’s San Pedro home as early as 6 a.m. PT on Feb. 25, 2026.
- LAUSD confirmed on‑the‑record there was 'law enforcement activity' at its downtown headquarters, said some employees were asked to leave the building, and stated it is cooperating with the FBI investigation.
- Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’s office emphasized that LAUSD is an independent body not governed by the city and said it had 'no information' about the investigation.
- Warrant affidavits related to the searches are under seal; neither the FBI nor Carvalho has publicly disclosed the purpose or scope of the investigation, and no charges have been announced.
- Carvalho previously led Miami‑Dade County Public Schools from 2008 until becoming LAUSD superintendent in 2022 and has recently been noted for focusing on immigration‑enforcement‑related issues.
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- CBS reiterates that the FBI has served search warrants at Alberto Carvalho’s home but says the reasons for the federal raid remain unknown.
- The segment underscores that neither the FBI nor Carvalho has publicly disclosed the purpose or scope of the investigation.
- It reinforces that, as of this airing, no charges against Carvalho have been announced and the warrant affidavit remains under seal.
- Confirms that FBI agents executed a search at the Los Angeles home of LAUSD superintendent Alberto Carvalho on Wednesday.
- Confirms that FBI agents also searched Los Angeles Unified School District headquarters the same day.
- Reports that, in a public statement, LAUSD says it is cooperating with the FBI investigation while the specific focus of the search remains unclear.
- Confirms the third search location: a residence in Southwest Ranches, Broward County, Florida, is linked to Carvalho and part of the same investigation.
- Specifies that neighbors observed FBI agents at Carvalho’s San Pedro home as early as 6 a.m. PT on Feb. 25, 2026.
- Adds on‑the‑record LAUSD confirmation of 'law enforcement activity' at its downtown HQ and that some employees were asked to leave the building.
- Clarifies that the warrant affidavits are under seal and that it is not yet clear what wrongdoing, if any, Carvalho is suspected of.
- Notes that LA Mayor Karen Bass’s office emphasized LAUSD is an independent body not governed by the city and said it had 'no information' about the investigation.
- Provides brief context on Carvalho’s tenure: he led Miami‑Dade County Public Schools from 2008 until taking the LAUSD job in 2022 and has recently focused on immigration‑enforcement‑related issues.