Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho was placed on paid leave by the Los Angeles Unified School District's Board of Education, which named Andres Chait acting superintendent.
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Federal agents conducted searches at the home of Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Alberto Carvalho and at district offices as part of an ongoing investigation. Authorities have not disclosed the focus of the probe, and district officials did not immediately comment.
