Los Angeles Superintendent Resigns Amid FBI Probe
The Spin
Republican narrative
Carvalho's refusal to step down sooner cost LAUSD dearly — the district shelled out nearly $840,000 in combined salaries while he sat on paid leave, then caved to a 14% teacher pay raise under strike pressure. A stronger leader would've held the line. LAUSD now desperately needs a superintendent willing to put kids ahead of union demands.
Democratic narrative
Carvalho's tenure delivered record graduation rates, historic test score gains and equitable progress for low-income and minority students that most districts couldn't match post-pandemic. Reducing his legacy to an unresolved federal probe ignores four years of measurable achievement, especially as no charges have been filed and the federal probe remains undisclosed.
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