Cincinnati Public Schools

The Cincinnati Public Schools Board of Education and the City of Cincinnati honored the Taft High School Football team Monday evening for the program's historic season, which concluded earlier this month.

The space will open March 1, 2026, with 12 spots located outside Taft Elementary School in Mt. Auburn.

While some of the largest proposals failed, like Lakota Local Schools' $506 million ballot issue, other levy renewals, and even a few new bond issues that promised not to raise taxes, received support at the ballot box.

Voters also approved Issue 28, a 10-year renewal levy to fund operations and Cincinnati Preschool Promise, which provides tuition assistance to preschool students.

Murphy was officially named superintendent in Nov. 2024, and she says that in less than a year, CPS has made progress despite some financial challenges, a district-wide restructuring, and pressure from the federal government.

More than 4,300 school-aged children lacked stable housing last school year.

Are school districts more dependent on levies this year?

Five candidates are running for four seats on the Cincinnati Public Schools Board of Education. WVXU reached out to all of the candidates on the ballot and asked each of them to answer the same three questions.

Funding for Cincinnati Preschool Promise will be on the ballot this Nov. 4. Issue 28 is a 10-year renewal levy to fund operations at Cincinnati Public Schools and CPP.

Many area school districts met or exceeded the state's overall standard benchmark of three stars, while 10 local districts far exceeded the standard, earning the highest rating possible.