FBI Searches Home of LA Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho

Carvalho, known for improving academics and graduation rates, faces federal investigation

Published on Feb. 26, 2026

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Los Angeles schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, who has developed a reputation for improving academics and graduation rates while leading two major U.S. districts, had his home searched Wednesday by the FBI as part of a federal investigation. Authorities have not given details on what they are investigating.

Why it matters

Carvalho has regularly opposed the administration's aggressive crackdown on immigration in and around Los Angeles, referencing his own history as an immigrant living in the U.S. illegally. The district he leads is made up of about 500,000 students, around 30,000 of them immigrants and some of them also without legal status.

The details

Agents served search warrants at Carvalho's home as well as the headquarters of the Los Angeles Unified School District and a location near Miami, where Carvalho was superintendent previously. Carvalho has described his background as being born in Portugal, spending his childhood living in poverty, and coming to the U.S. more than four decades ago at age 17 without legal status for a time.

  • On Wednesday, the FBI searched Carvalho's home as part of a federal investigation.

The players

Alberto Carvalho

The superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, known for improving academics and graduation rates while leading two major U.S. districts.

Los Angeles Unified School District

The second-largest school district in the nation, made up of about 500,000 students, around 30,000 of them immigrants and some of them also without legal status.

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What they’re saying

“My world changed when I became a teacher. I still feel this journey is a fairytale.”

— Alberto Carvalho

What’s next

Authorities have not provided details on what they are investigating, and it is unclear what the next steps will be in the federal probe.

The takeaway

This investigation into the superintendent of the nation's second-largest school district raises questions about the federal government's priorities and its approach to immigration enforcement, especially given Carvalho's own background as an immigrant and his efforts to protect undocumented students and families.