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Hamilton County Democrats endorse CPS levy ahead of November vote

The Hamilton County Democratic Party has endorsed the Cincinnati Public Schools levy ahead of the November election. The party’s executive committee approved the endorsement during a special meeting Aug. 13. The vote comes less than three weeks after Democrats urged CPS to reconsider its original tax proposal. The party’s earlier concerns focused on the district’s…

ByNina OliverioAugust 14, 20260Comments

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Cincinnati property tax levy heads to November ballot after CPS reverses course

Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) will ask voters to approve a Cincinnati property tax levy in the November general election. This is after the Cincinnati Board of Education voted to reverse an earlier decision supporting an earned-income tax. The move came during a special meeting on Aug. 3, when board members rescinded a five-year, 0.75…

ByNina OliverioAugust 4, 20260Comments

Cincinnati Public Schools headquarters ahead of the Aug. 3 board meeting on a proposed CPS levy reversal that could replace the district's earned income tax plan with a property tax measure.

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CPS Levy Reversal Could Reshape the November Ballot

CPS Levy Reversal Could Reshape the November Ballot Cincinnati Public Schools' board could reverse its own income tax levy just one week after approving it. Board members will vote Monday on rescinding the earned income tax levy they approved July 27. Less than a week after approving a first-of-its-kind earned income tax, Cincinnati Public Schools'…

ByAdam KoehlerAugust 1, 20260Comments

CPS per-pupil spending illustrated by an empty classroom with each student desk displaying the district's reported $21,511 annual operating expenditure per student.

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CPS Per-Pupil Spending Exceeds UC’s Posted Tuition

Cincinnati Public Schools is asking residents for $74 million per year in new revenue while reporting a current operating expenditure of $21,511 per pupil. That per-pupil spending figure is $6,687 higher than UC's posted tuition and fees for an Ohio undergraduate at its Uptown campus. The comparison offers another way to understand CPS per-pupil spending…

ByAdam KoehlerJuly 29, 20260Comments

Cincinnati earnings tax CPS Board of Education meeting as members debate a proposed 0.75% earned income tax levy before a packed public audience.

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CPS Income Tax Would Erase Cincinnati’s Big-City Rate Advantage

The Cincinnati Board of Education moved Monday night to put an earned income tax on the November ballot. The proposal would end a rate advantage Cincinnati has held over Ohio's other major cities for decades. Cincinnati's Board of Education voted 5-2 Monday night to put the earned income tax on the November ballot, WVXU education…

ByAdam KoehlerJuly 28, 20260Comments

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Cincinnati school budget shortfall prompts leaders to weigh more cuts and levy

Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) leaders are considering another round of spending reductions while discussing a possible tax levy to address the district’s ongoing financial challenges. District officials say the Cincinnati school budget remains under pressure as rising operating costs, declining enrollment, and the end of pandemic-era federal funding continue to strain finances. The latest discussions come…

ByNina OliverioJuly 13, 20260Comments

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Hamilton County Democrats endorse CPS levy ahead of November vote

Cincinnati property tax levy heads to November ballot after CPS reverses course

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CPS Income Tax Would Erase Cincinnati’s Big-City Rate Advantage

Cincinnati school budget shortfall prompts leaders to weigh more cuts and levy

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