Latest reporting from the Education desk.
Cincinnati Public Schools Superintendent Shauna Murphy will deliver the 2026 State of the Schools address Oct. 27 at the Mayerson Theater, unveiling the district's 2026–2030 Strategic Plan ahead of the Nov. 3 levy vote.
Education
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.
Education
Chamberlain University is offering three full-ride BSN scholarships to Cincinnati-area residents at its new Kenwood campus, with no application deadline or prerequisite courses required.
Education
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.
Education
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.
Education
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.
Education
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.
Education
Crayons and Beyond's annual Push for Pencils campaign seeks school supply donations and volunteers before Cincinnati Public Schools classes begin Wednesday, Aug. 19.
Education
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.
Education
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.
Education
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.
Education
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.
Education
The Cincinnati Board of Education's Aug. 4 meeting delivered three major decisions affecting east-side families: five furlough days starting Aug. 12, a $634.6 million budget built on $58 million in cuts, and a 7-mill property tax levy headed to the Nov. 3 ballot.
©2026 Hyde Park-Oakley Record
Powered by Surround Sound Media