The Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD) is facing resistance from parents about available options for students as the 2020-2021 school year approaches. A group of parents held a protest to voice their concerns on July 9 at Beverly Gardens Park. Holding signs that read “My Child’s Education is Essential” and “#OpenOurSchools,” the parents are demanding an in-school option for this fall. It came on the same day that President Trump was voicing a similar opinion, stating, “Open our schools. Stop this nonsense.”
The local protest comes two days after the BHUSD Board of Education held a Study Session to continue the dialogue regarding learning options for the fall. Administrators had initially planned to discuss the rollout of the two different programs announced on June 23. Namely, a virtual learning option called the Independent Learning Center (ILC) and a hybrid learning option that combines in-school and online learning. However, a third option in the form of a student-less classroom, took shape over the course of the Study Session.
