Several properties linked to Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho were raided by FBI agents on Tuesday.
The searches occurred at Carvalho’s residence San Pedro, his LAUSD office in downtown Los Angeles and a Miami location connected to the investigation, according to a sealed affidavit obtained by The Post.
Videos showed federal agents exiting Carvalho’s San Pedro home with large brown boxes and loading them into FBI vehicles. Officers were also recorded entering his Los Angeles office.
Carvalho has led the nation’s second-largest school district since 2022, overseeing nearly 400,000 enrolled kids.
He moved to Los Angeles from Florida, where he served as superintendent of Miami‑Dade County Public Schools for 14 years. During his time in South Florida, Carvalho rose from science teacher to assistant principal to district administrator, eventually taking the top role.
In 2025, the LAUSD Board of Education unanimously extended Carvalho’s contract for another four years, making him the longest-serving superintendent in over two decades. He earns an annual salary of $444,000.
What to know about Alberto Carvalho’s upbringing
Born in Portugal as one of six children, Carvalho was the only of his siblings to graduate high school. He came to the United States at age 17 as an undocumented immigrant.
He attended Broward College in South Florida and earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Barry University in Miami in 1990. Over the years, he has received honorary degrees from Florida International University, Florida Memorial University and Nova Southeastern University.
While Carvalho keeps his personal life largely private, the Miami Herald reported that he was married to Maria Florio Borgia Carvalho and the couple has a daughter.
Carvalho has also been outspoken on immigration issues.
At a September 2025 news conference, he said students and families should be protected from “immoral, unethical and illegal actions” while referring to ICE raids in LA, describing an “unbearable lack of humanity.”
In July 2025, he criticized ICE agents for allegedly urinating on the grounds of a Pico Rivera school, calling it a “new level of despicable insult.”
Carvalho faced scrutiny before arriving in Los Angeles.
In 2020, while school superintendent in Miami, the district’s Office of the Inspector General reviewed a $1.57 million donation made to a nonprofit he chaired, the Foundation for New Education Initiatives. The office questioned the timing and oversight of the contribution, asking that the donation be returned.
In 2008, Carvalho, then a senior Miami-Dade school official, was linked to a series of suggestive emails with Miami Herald reporter Tania deLuzuriaga while he was married. The emails included flirtatious messages such as “Will you be completely offended if I jump into your arms the next time I see you?” and expressions like “Love, love, love you. xoxoxo.” The messages surfaced publicly after he was named superintendent, and he denied having an affair.
Despite controversies, Carvalho has received national recognition, including being named National Superintendent of the Year. However, the LAUSD has faced civil litigation under his leadership.
In 2025, former LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner and several students sued the district, alleging that approximately $77 million in Proposition 28 funds intended for arts and music education were misused. The LAUSD denied wrongdoing and said it is clarifying compliance with state requirements.
