FBI Executes Search Warrants at LA School District HQ and Superintendent's Home

Federal investigation underway at nation's second-largest school system

Published on Feb. 25, 2026

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The FBI is executing search warrants at the Los Angeles Unified School District's headquarters and the home of Superintendent Alberto Carvalho as part of an ongoing federal investigation. The nature of the investigation and allegations being examined have not been disclosed.

Why it matters

The Los Angeles Unified School District is the second-largest in the nation, serving over 500,000 students across more than two dozen cities. Any federal investigation into the district's leadership or operations could have significant implications for the education of hundreds of thousands of students.

The details

Federal officials in Los Angeles were serving the search warrants on Wednesday as part of an ongoing investigation, according to an anonymous source familiar with the probe. The specific allegations being examined are currently unclear.

  • The search warrants were executed on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.

The players

Los Angeles Unified School District

The second-largest school district in the United States, serving over 500,000 students across more than two dozen cities in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

Alberto Carvalho

The superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District since February 2022.

FBI

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the primary federal law enforcement agency in the United States.

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What’s next

The FBI and federal prosecutors have not disclosed any further details about the investigation or when additional information may be released to the public.

The takeaway

This federal investigation into the leadership of the nation's second-largest school district raises serious questions about potential wrongdoing that could impact the education of hundreds of thousands of students in the Los Angeles area.