Alberto Carvalho – California Globe

FBI Raids LAUSD Headquarters, Superintendent Carvalho’s San Pedro Home and Florida Property

February 25, 2026 1:36 pmFebruary 26, 2026 10:50 am

The FBI descended on the nation’s second-largest school district today, executing search warrants at Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) headquarters in downtown Los Angeles, the San Pedro home of Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, and a property in Southwest Ranches, Florida,...

LAUSD’s Budget Crisis Deepens: Attendance Plummets 40% While Spending Soars on Lavish Projects and Bureaucracy

February 17, 2026 3:03 pmFebruary 17, 2026 3:39 pm

As the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) grapples with a looming budget shortfall and plans for potential, but insignificant, layoffs, critics are rightfully pointing to a glaring mismatch: student attendance has dropped dramatically over the past decade, yet district...

LAUSD Smart Phone Ban Goes Into Effect On Tuesday

February 18, 2025 5:43 pmFebruary 18, 2025 5:43 pm

The Los Angeles Unified School District smart phone ban policy went into effect on Tuesday, ending virtually all smart phone and smart device usage while in school for students in grades K-12. For years, cell phones in schools have been...

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill to Remove Regulatory Barriers For School Shade Structure Construction

October 11, 2023 12:35 pmOctober 11, 2023 12:35 pm

A bill to remove regulatory barriers for the construction of shade structures at K-12 schools and community colleges was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday. Senate Bill 515, authored by Senator Henry Stern (D-Malibu), will specifically limit...

LA Schools, Teachers Union Agree to 21% Pay Raise In Three-Year Contract

April 18, 2023 1:00 pmApril 18, 2023 1:00 pm

A new agreement by the Los Angeles United School District (LAUSD) and United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) teachers union was reached Tuesday, resulting in a 21% raise for teachers over the next three years, as well as ending the possibility...

LAUSD, SEIU Reach New Labor Agreement A Day After Three Day Strike

March 25, 2023 2:30 amMarch 25, 2023 7:20 am

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) reached an agreement and a new contract on Friday, ending the nearly year long period of negotiations that also resulted in a three-day strike this week....

LAUSD School Workers Strike Ends With No Deal

March 23, 2023 5:43 pmMarch 23, 2023 5:43 pm

The Los Angeles school workers strike ended on Thursday after three full days of striking, with no deal in place, despite intervention by Mayor Karen Bass. The strike against the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), the second largest school district...