{"aiVersion":"1","content":{"id":"cmmh1sqzk0004ezmvssixvaze","slug":"la-schools-an-fbi-search-and-a-failed-ai-contract-20260308","title":"LA Schools, an FBI Search, and a Failed AI Contract","level":"EASY","publishedAt":"2026-03-08T01:02:47.278Z"},"topic":{"slug":"la-schools-an-fbi-search-and-a-failed-ai-contract-20260308","category":"education"},"article":{"paragraphs":["Alberto Carvalho is the superintendent of Los Angeles public schools. He has led the district since February 2022 and worked to raise graduation rates. The FBI searched his home and his office on February 25, 2026. The searches took place early in the morning and drew media attention.","The Los Angeles school board placed him on paid administrative leave on February 27, 2026. The district said it is cooperating with investigators and that students will not lose class time. Andres Chait will serve as acting superintendent while the board works. Many families have questions and the schools continue to run."],"wordCount":100,"readTime":1},"vocabulary":[{"word":"superintendent","example":"The superintendent visits each school.","phonetic":"/ˌsuː.pər.ɪnˈtɛn.dənt/","definition":"The person who leads a school district."},{"word":"FBI","example":"The FBI served a warrant at the house.","phonetic":"/ˌɛf.biːˈaɪ/","definition":"Federal Bureau of Investigation, a national law enforcement agency in the United States."},{"word":"search","example":"Police will search the office.","phonetic":"/sɜːrtʃ/","definition":"To look carefully in a place for something, often by the police."}],"quiz":[{"answer":"Alberto Carvalho","question":"Who was the superintendent that the article names?"},{"answer":"the FBI searched his home and his office","question":"What did the FBI do on February 25, 2026?"},{"answer":"February 27, 2026","question":"When did the school board place him on paid administrative leave?"}],"discussion":[{"question":"Do you worry when you hear that local leaders face investigations? How does it make you feel about school safety?"},{"question":"Have you ever asked your school leaders for more information? What happened?"},{"question":"What do you think is most important for schools when leaders are absent?"}]}