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Latest reporting from the Education desk.

Education

Latest reporting from the Education desk.

Education

Latest reporting from the Education desk.

Walnut Hills jumps to No. 76 nationally, holds top spot in Ohio

Walnut Hills High School climbed 15 spots to No. 76 nationally in the 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools rankings while holding its No. 1 position in Ohio, with a 94% AP participation rate highlighted in the report.

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Walnut Hills jumps to No. 76 nationally, holds top spot in Ohio

Walnut Hills High School climbed 15 spots to No. 76 nationally in the 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools rankings while holding its No. 1 position in Ohio, with a 94% AP participation rate highlighted in the report.

· 1 min read

Walnut Hills jumps to No. 76 nationally, holds top spot in Ohio

Walnut Hills High School climbed 15 spots to No. 76 nationally in the 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools rankings while holding its No. 1 position in Ohio, with a 94% AP participation rate highlighted in the report.

· 1 min read

Why CPS needs $66 million from property tax voters

CPS Treasurer Mike Gustin says Ohio's 2025 property tax overhaul and a mismatched state funding formula are squeezing the district from both sides, forcing a $66 million levy request that east-side homeowners will decide on Nov. 3.

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State waiver could close six CPS schools, including two flagged since 2018

Ohio has asked the Trump administration for a federal waiver that would let the state close, charter-convert or take over 117 chronically underperforming schools, including six Cincinnati Public Schools buildings — two of which have been on the state's underperformance list since 2018.

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New Ohio law counts doctor visits, snow days toward chronic absence

Ohio's new attendance law, effective this school year, now counts all absences including doctor visits and weather days toward the "chronically absent" threshold; CPS families at Kilgour, Clark Montessori and Withrow should expect earlier notifications about missed time.

CPS strategic plan debuts as ELL cuts alarm east-side families

CPS Superintendent Shauna Murphy unveiled a new strategic plan Tuesday, the day before students return to Kilgour, Clark Montessori and Withrow, but community members at Monday's board meeting questioned whether the district's vision squares with 111 eliminated positions and the reassignment of bilingual social workers away from district-wide roles.

Kilgour open house is east side's last before school starts

Kilgour Elementary's Aug. 17 open house is the only remaining east-side CPS open house before school starts Aug. 19, after storms canceled Clark Montessori's event, and the new school year begins with 111 eliminated positions and a 7-mill levy on the November ballot.

Vaccine order won't change CPS rules, but act before Aug. 19

A federal executive order overhauling childhood vaccine recommendations does not change Ohio school requirements, but local health officials and a Cincinnati pediatrician urge east-side families to confirm immunization records before CPS classes start Wednesday, Aug. 19.

CPS back-to-school fest draws hundreds to Washington Park

Hundreds of families turned out for a CPS back-to-school celebration at Washington Park on Aug. 9, connecting with teachers and learning about district programs 10 days before the school year opens amid 111 position cuts and a November levy vote.

What east-side CPS families need to know before Aug. 19

East-side CPS families at Kilgour, Clark Montessori and Withrow head into the Aug. 19 first day of school facing furlough-day closures, transit changes for grades 7-12, a free-lunch application requirement at Kilgour and a 7-mill levy vote in November.

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