Andres Chait selected to lead LAUSD three days after Carvalho's resignation
Key takeaways
- The Board of Education announced its unanimous decision Wednesday, which was made official during the board‘s last scheduled meeting before August.
- “I firmly believe in leading with gratitude and never taking the work and support of others for granted,” Chait said after the announcement. “So I begin today in that spirit of gratitude.
- “I have always known that there is no greater accelerator of change and opportunity than the school house, and that is still true today,” Chait added. “Throughout my career in various roles, that has remained my focus.
Newly selected L.A. schools Supt. Andres Chait at Tuesday’s L.A. school board meeting. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) By Howard Blume Staff Writer Follow June 24, 2026 3:42 PM PT 2 8 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
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Andrés Chait has been named superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District three days after the resignation of Alberto Carvalho in a lightning-speed transition that elevates a well-liked insider to the top of the nation’s second-largest school system.