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CPS buys 16,000 'phone pouches' to lock student's phones away after successful test run
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - It's time to put your cell phone in a pouch. That'll be the order to thousands of Cincinnati Public Schools students once school starts back up. The plan is that every student from 7th to 12th grade will have a pouch. The idea was first piloted at Hughes High School, and after getting positive feedback, the district decided to buy 16,000 pouches.
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.
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...
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...
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 set to graduate from high school — with memories of 20 classmates who were killed in the massacre. “It’s a bittersweet moment,” says Matt Holden,...
Mt. Healthy Schools considering levy to help fix budget
Mt. Healthy, Ohio (WXIX) - The Mt. Healthy Local Schools Board of Education met on Monday to discuss a possible 3-mill levy to help the school fix its budget. The proposed levy would bring around $1.5 million a year into the district. Superintendent Valerie Hawkins said the district hasn’t passed an ongoing levy since 2003.
Making learning personal: NKY schools, state innovating student success
Public school students in Northern Kentucky and statewide take an annual state test before school ends in the summer. The test is given to students in grades three through eight and to high school students in grades 10 and 11 as one way — but not the only way – to measure how well students are learning.
Local high school stadium begins $1.5 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 the $1.5 million required for the...
Students at NKU to see tuition increase as result of new university budget
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. — Students at Northern Kentucky University will see a slight rise in tuition costs next year as a result of the new budget passed on Wednesday. The budget for the upcoming fiscal year was passed during Wednesday's Board of Regents meeting, with members also approving the use of $4.8 million in reserve funds to cover a deficit caused by a COVID-related jump in student scholarships.
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...
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...
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