Back to School in Beverly Hills
Students have returned to classes in the Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD). Special Back to School events in the city included Staff Opening Day on Aug. 11 at the Saban Theater.
BHUSD Prepares for Upcoming School Year at Latest Board Meeting
The Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD) board of education held its final regular meeting before the 2023-2024 school year officially kicks off on Aug. 14.
School Board Weighs Student Phone Use, Approves Hawthorne Turf Replacement
The July 25 Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD) board meeting reviewed the student cell phone policy on the district’s campuses, approved a $408,000 construction project to replace playfield turf at Hawthorne Elementary School and introduced a career academy for high school students.
Tina Wiener Begins Term as BHEF President
Tina Wiener loves when students recognize they have just learned something new and exciting. “I realized when I started teaching, there’s nothing more rewarding than when a student is having an ‘aha!’ moment—a connection with what they’re learning,” Wiener told the Courier this week.
Sexual Abuse Trial To Begin Against Former BHHS Coach
A trial is scheduled to begin on July 24 in a civil lawsuit filed against the Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD), Beverly Hills High School (BHHS) and former baseball coach Henry “Hank” Friedman regarding alleged incidents of sexual abuse from 1978 to 1981. The
School Board Extends Moss Adams Contract
The Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD) school board has approved a three-year contract extension with the accounting firm Moss Adams, LLP, which was hired by the district to conduct performance audits for Measure E and Measure BH funds.
School Board Approves Budget, Reviews Naming Gift, Receives CBOC Feedback
On June 27, the Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD) board adopted the 2023-2024 budget for the upcoming academic year.
Fundraiser Will Support BHHS Student’s Cancer Treatment
Beverly Hills High School (BHHS) student Zoe Suder is accustomed to tough opponents on the soccer field, but her latest fight, combating cancer–specifically, osteosarcoma cancer, which starts in the bones–wasn't one she was prepared for.
Two Beverly High Students Named Music Center Spotlight Semifinalists
The Music Center's recently announced semifinalists for its 35th annual Spotlight program–a free, nationally recognized arts learning initiative–include two Beverly Hills High School students.
Beverly High Students Nominated for U.S. Presidential Scholars Program
Beverly Hills High School students Miles Kottler and Alexandra Bakshian have been named nationally as part of only 5,000 candidates in the 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, one of the highest honors bestowed upon graduating high school seniors.