An empty desk and chair sit in a vacant school hallway, representing the impact of 2026 Cincinnati Public Schools job reductions and budget cuts.

Cincinnati school cuts proposal could eliminate more than 100 jobs next year

Cincinnati school cuts could reshape staffing and student services across the district next school year. The discussions intensified after district leaders proposed eliminating more than 100 positions to close a major budget gap. The Cincinnati Public Schools Board of Education is considering sweeping staffing reductions as officials work to address a projected $58 million budget…

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CPS budget deficit

Cincinnati Public Schools approves $325M amid looming CPS budget deficit

District officials warn that the growing CPS budget deficit requires immediate financial restructuring. Parents and teachers must prepare for difficult conversations as the CPS budget deficit threatens future operating funds. Mandated spending eats into district resources The Cincinnati Board of Education recently approved roughly $329 million in expenditures during their April meeting. This massive spending…

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