Zack Carreon, WVXU
ReporterExpertise: Education, photojournalism
Education: Bowling Green State University
Contact: zack.carreon@wvxu.org
Favorite Tri-State Neighborhood: West End
Highlights
- Education reporter for WVXU with experience in radio, television and print
- Former content editor and photojournalist at WTOL 11 News in Toledo
- Experience covering news in three Ohio cities — Cincinnati, Cleveland and Toledo
- Cleveland Browns fan
Experience
Before joining Cincinnati Public Radio in 2022, Zack Carreon spent four years covering breaking news, culture and sports in Toledo. He was also an intern for Ideastream Public Media in Cleveland.
Education
Zack graduated with a bachelor's degree in media production from Bowling Green State University with a minor in film and was a BGSU men's rugby player.
About WVXU
The central pillar of Cincinnati Public Radio’s local network — accounting for the lion’s share of its 211,000 listeners each week — 91.7 WVXU is among the most reliable media institutions in the Tri-State region. Our mission is to always be a trusted, independent source of journalism, music and culture, empowering a vibrant, engaged and informed community.
Why trust us
Our team of reporters and editors have decades of experience writing and reporting the news. Our first responsibility is to our listeners and readers. There is no connection between our funding and editorial decisions. When we do cover a funding partner, a disclosure will be mentioned on-air and online. We take pride in our work, editing and fact-checking every story. If an article warrants a correction, we will immediately correct it and explain the correction for complete transparency.
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Without additional local funding, these school systems now face millions in budget cuts expected to hit schools almost immediately. -
For many Southwest Ohio school districts, additional funding from new levies will help them avoid sizable budget cuts in 2027. -
The tax will bring in an estimated $66.3 million in additional revenue for CPS each year for the next five years, starting in 2027. -
Issue 4, Cincinnati Public Schools' proposed five-year, 7-mill property tax levy, has strong local support, but its cost and timing has also drawn criticism.
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Nearly a dozen Southwest Ohio public school districts have levies on the ballot. About half say they plan to raise student participation fees if those levies fail. Some already have. -
Edgewood City Schools in Trenton says tax revenue from an Amazon Web Services data center under construction in the district will help it avoid a major projected financial deficit in 2031. -
Recent data shows that, despite rising costs, higher education enrollment rose nationwide in fall 2025 compared to the previous year. -
Trump downplayed the impact of rising costs and again promised benefits if Republicans beat out Democrats this November. -
There are fewer higher-performing schools statewide this year. The Dept. of Education says that's due to its "change" metric, which can lower a district's score for not showing annual improvement. -
Drivers are expected to return to work next Tuesday, when students return from fall break.
