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A Los Angeles nonprofit will honor disgraced public schools superintendentAlberto Carvalhowith a “Courage in Leadership” award at a glitzy gala in Hollywood Wednesday night, The Post has learned.
The charity event thrown by education organizationFamilies in Schoolswill recognize Carvalho for his outspoken stance against the immigration enforcement policies of US President Donald Trump, according to the group’s website.
Carvalho, 61, who himself entered the country illegally as an undocumented teenager from Portugal, wasrelieved of his dutiesleading the Los Angeles Unified School District in February after the Federal Bureau of Investigation raided his home and office.
The former leader of the nation’s second-largest district has been in hiding for months following the series of FBI raids that upended his career on Feb. 25.
The stunning raids aimed at Carvalho also targeted the Miami home of a tech consultant who brokered a deal between LA Unified and adisgraced startuphired to provide the nation’s second-largest school district with an AI-powered chatbot.
In a statement posted to the website of Families in Schools, the group’sCEO Yolie Floresexplained that Carvalho would be honored for policies he enacted to prevent Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials from accessing LAUSD students and families.
“Courage isn’t about doing what’s right when it’s easy. It’s about staying true to your values when it’s hard and the stakes are high,” said Flores in the statement posted online.
“This past year, Superintendent Carvalho has modeled what it means to be a courageous leader and to stand with families,” she added.
According to the group’s web site, the Courage in Leadership Award “honors district leaders,” for “protecting children’s safety, dignity, and belonging in the face of ICE aggression.”
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