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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 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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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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Debby Ryan reveals her dream last meal, includes Columbus tastes

Debby Ryan reveals her dream last meal, includes Columbus tastes

The actor who lives in Columbus with husband Josh Dun is still getting used to the whole "OH!" "IO!" thing, but she likes the city's creative vibes.
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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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Ohio AG wants lawmakers to penalize Flock misuse, defends police tool

Ohio AG wants lawmakers to penalize Flock misuse, defends police tool

Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson defended Flock Safety license plate readers as "valuable tools," saying that misuse is rare but should be penalized.
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$2 million Powerball ticket sold near Columbus. Check your numbers

$2 million Powerball ticket sold near Columbus. Check your numbers

A Powerball ticket sold in Powell won $2 million in the Sept. 14 drawing, while another ticket purchased in Medina won $100,000.
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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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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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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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Get a taste of Bexley, Hilliard, Dublin and Delaware at fall events

Get a taste of Bexley, Hilliard, Dublin and Delaware at fall events

You can sample bites from dozens of restaurants at the annual events, which organizers say show the vitality of Columbus suburbs.
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Historic 9-bedroom Tudor estate by Frank Packard on market for $1.3M

Historic 9-bedroom Tudor estate by Frank Packard on market for $1.3M

Prolific architect Frank Packard designed at least 100 structures in central Ohio between the late 1880s and 1920s. Now, one of them is for sale.