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Ohio report cards are out. See how your Columbus-area school did

Ohio report cards are out. See how your Columbus-area school did

Report cards are out. See how your central Ohio school stacked up in the 2025-2026 school year.
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Ohio's school report cards released today. CCS says scores are up

Ohio's school report cards released today. CCS says scores are up

Columbus City Schools said state report card results show that it will gain a half-star – breaking an string of two-star results on the assessments.
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Ohio's school report cards for 2025-26 are out today. How to read them

Ohio's school report cards for 2025-26 are out today. How to read them

The newest Ohio report cards, releasing on Sept. 15, give districts an overall rating out of 5 stars and individual scores in six categories.
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Columbus Schools touts its best graduation rate since at least 2000

Columbus Schools touts its best graduation rate since at least 2000

Columbus City Schools said it had a record-high graduation rate among 2026 high schoolers as it works to ditch a one-star rating in state assessments.
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Did your Southwest Ohio school district pass its state report card?

Did your Southwest Ohio school district pass its state report card?

10 districts in the region aced the report cards this year with 5-star ratings, but 6 fell short of a passing grade.
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Cincinnati report card tops all peer urban districts in test scores

Cincinnati report card tops all peer urban districts in test scores

The report card released Sept.15 by the Ohio Department of Education shows Cincinnati Public Schools boosted scores but saw lower graduation rates.
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5 storylines in central Ohio girls tennis ahead of OHSAA postseason

5 storylines in central Ohio girls tennis ahead of OHSAA postseason

The OHSAA girls tennis postseason is rapidly approaching. Here are five storylines involving central Ohio teams.
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Central Ohio high school football's breakout stars, teams at midseason

Central Ohio high school football's breakout stars, teams at midseason

The 2026 Ohio high school football season is nearing the halfway point. Who are central Ohio's breakout teams and players?
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Cincinnati Public Schools gets 3-star report card, superintendent says

Cincinnati Public Schools gets 3-star report card, superintendent says

The district's Superintendent Shauna Murphy made the news official in an announcement to the school board at its Sept. 14 meeting.
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Ohio lawmaker's Columbus address change resets residency challenge

Ohio lawmaker's Columbus address change resets residency challenge

State Rep. Ismail Mohamed, D-3rd District, has come under scrutiny over whether he lives in Columbus or at a home in Delaware County.
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A Columbus charter head used school cash to buy a house. He's still running it.

A Columbus charter head used school cash to buy a house. He's still running it.

One of the operator's charter schools was flagged as having anomalies on state test results.
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Little Brown Jug harness race in Delaware County first held in 1946

Little Brown Jug harness race in Delaware County first held in 1946

About 27,000 people attended the first Jug harness race in 1946, which had a $17,000 purse. Today, the total race purse exceeds $500,000.