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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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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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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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Nationwide Arena moves forward with $400 million rebuild, but lacks funding

Nationwide Arena moves forward with $400 million rebuild, but lacks funding

Nationwide Arena was built for about $175 million in private funds 25 years ago. Today, it is seeking $400 million in combined funds for improvements.
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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.
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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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Ohio high school football schedule Week 5, every Columbus-area OHSAA game

Ohio high school football schedule Week 5, every Columbus-area OHSAA game

See the schedule of Ohio high school football games in the Columbus area in Week 5 of the 2026 OHSAA season.
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The Columbus starter home has vanished, some say. Others say it just evolved

The Columbus starter home has vanished, some say. Others say it just evolved

Nationally, buyers are getting older, and first-time buyers are making up a dwindling share of the market. Does that mean the starter home is dead?
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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.