He earned a bachelor's and master's degree in English from Fordham University, and took additional education classwork at Hunter College.
He was also charged with having made false statements on loan applications, failing to pay parking tickets and property taxes, and for a failure to report $128,000 in capital gains and tax refunds on filings with the Internal Revenue Service.
Alvarado said that many of the violations were of a technical nature and occurred because he was busy working 60 to 80 hours a week as Schools Chancellor.
[1] In 1998, Alvarado was awarded the Charles A. Dana Foundation Award for Pioneering Achievement in Education "for his commitment to the continual professional development of teachers and school administrators as an essential catalyst for the increased improvement of students’ academic achievements" while Superintendent of District 2.
[2] Alvarado died on January 1, 2024, at his home Coronado, California, due to blood cancer and pneumonia.