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Local high school stadium begins $1.15 million upgrade
ANDERSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) - Construction is underway on a new field for a local high school. Anderson High School's Charles L. Brown Stadium is receiving a massive refurbishment. The field will get new turf and a whole new track. Boosters have helped raise money for improvements to the scoreboard....
As Sandy Hook survivors graduate from high school, the Newtown community reflects on a 'bittersweet' milestone
There were the seemingly countless vigils and memorials, birthdays and anniversaries. And now the survivors of the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting are graduating from high school — with memories of 20 classmates who were killed in the massacre. “It’s a bittersweet moment,” says Matt Holden, who was...
School vouchers give all parents true choice on where to educate their kids
In response to Jim Collier’s June 9 column attacking school vouchers (”Ohio’s vouchers are bleeding public schools that often outperform private schools”), Jim mentions that taxpayers are funding the vouchers for Catholics, Jews, etc., who wish to send their children to schools taught in those traditions.
Coaches celebrated, inducted into high school coaches hall of fame
CINCINNATI — While football season is still a few months away, the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association is celebrating its newest hall of fame class this weekend. Including the first Cincinnati-area coach inducted since 2012. What You Need To Know. Andy Olds is one of six Ohio high...
'He's all about the program and the team.' NFHS honors Western Brown's Hunter McKinzie
The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced that Western Brown senior Hunter McKinzie is a recipient of the National Federation of High School's Spirit of Sport Award, the first time since 2020 that an Ohio athlete has earned the honor. McKinzie was diagnosed with Stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma as a sophomore but returned...
Mercy McAuley High School student writes, composes her own musical
COLLEGE HILL, Ohio (WKRC) – Summer break is underway but some students at Mercy McAuley High School are still hard at work. They’re preparing for the premiere of their summer musical. But it’s not just any musical: one of the students wrote it. The musical is called...
New CPS leader must be skilled at working with all district stakeholders | Letter
Cincinnati Public Schools Board member Ben Lindy recently explained the "drive-by" selection process for the new interim superintendent for the district. Facing budget cuts and an abrupt resignation of the past superintendent, the school board chose the do-as-I-say-not-what-I-do process and selected a superintendent without doing their due diligence, of using informed data.
Speeding in Cincinnati school zones is way too high, study shows
A traffic study from Cincinnati's Department of Transportation and Engineering (DOTE) shows speeding is a big problem in school zones. The department gathered and analyzed traffic data outside four Cincinnati Public Schools. Director John Brazina explains DOTE collected speed data outside Gamble, Shroder, Withrow and Woodward high schools. The sampling...
Schools trying to fill teacher gap before school year
CINCINNATI — School may be out for the summer, but educators are not wasting any time because of a teacher shortage. Olivia Mullenix has been anxiously waiting for a job interview. “I’d love to get experience teaching in whatever capacity," said Mullenix, “I’m really just looking to teach in...
Cincinnati Public recruiting more than 100 teachers even as it faces budget cuts
The 2023-24 school year ended just a few weeks ago, and for Cincinnati Public Schools, that means it's time to start recruiting employees for next year. The school system held a job fair at Aiken High School Tuesday to get a head start on finding the right talent before those potential employees start looking elsewhere.
Allworth Advice | New college graduates should consider their financial future now
I recently graduated from college and I start my first real job soon. What do you recommend I keep front of mind as I make this transition and start managing my own financial situation?. ‘Tis the season for caps and gowns! Congratulations on your graduation and job, as well as...
Interim CPS superintendent discusses new policies in combatting cellphone use in class
CINCINNATI — We're learning new insight on the area's biggest school district's cell phone policy straight from the acting superintendent. It comes as the district said it will incorporate pouches that block cellphone usage. This all comes as the state of Ohio is cracking down on public schools to...
Cincinnati Public Schools purchases 16,000 phone pouches for high school students
CINCINNATI — Some students with Cincinnati Public Schools will have a new way to store their cell phones during school hours. CPS officials said the district has purchased 16,000 "Y0ndr" phone pouches for each high school within the district for students in seventh through 12th grade. It comes after...
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