In 2022, Judith Manouchehri had sixteen endorsements from Beverly Hills community leaders supporting her first Board of Education run. Three weeks out from the 2026 election, not a single one of these sixteen former supporters has re-endorsed her, and at least five of them are openly endorsing her opponents in an effort to oust her from the Board. The toxic campaign Manouchehri and her running mate David Cienfuegos are now waging to cling to power despite this exodus of support is proof enough that neither deserve your vote on November 3rd.

On February 17, 2026, a child sex predator was allowed to lecture hundreds of Beverly Hills High School students on how to be a man. This disquieting event betrays a more fundamental failure of BHUSD’s governing authorities, who have made it their mission to police against “woke ideology” in classrooms while allowing far-right politics to trickle in from the Board on down. Thiswas not a lapse in judgment, but a culmination of effort, and it needs to be stopped.

When discussing the outrage that has been Russell Stuart’s service record at BHUSD, the most difficult task is knowing where to begin. The endless stream of far-right bigotry? The cruel mockery of parents who question him? The naked attempts to profit off his position? While the case against Stuart is multifaceted, the log line is simple: He is nothing more than an aspiring Fox News pundit masquerading as a community leader, and BHUSD’s reputation is being sacrificed upon the altar of his ambitions.

Since launching just over two weeks ago, BHUSD Watch has already begun to attract a sizeable audience. As we prepare to roll out additional content, we wanted to take a moment to answer a few frequenly asked questions about the website and what readers can expect from it going forward.