CPS spending per pupil discussed during a Cincinnati Public Schools Board of Education meeting as members review district financial information and budget data.

CPS Spends $21,511 Per Student. Voters Are Asking What They’re Getting.

Hamilton County homeowners will decide in November whether Cincinnati Public Schools deserves another tax increase. Before they vote, the state says the district already spends $21,511 per student each year. The CPS spending per pupil figure comes directly from the Ohio Department of Education's FY25 District Profile Report, the same document the state uses to…

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Childcare Fraud in Columbus

Ohio Lawmakers Push Early Action to Prevent Alleged Minnesota-Style Childcare Fraud in Columbus

Ohio lawmakers are moving to intervene early amid growing concerns. Publicly funded childcare programs in the Columbus area may be showing warning signs similar to those that preceded one of the largest fraud scandals in recent Midwestern history. Childcare fraud allegations have prompted urgent attention. In late December, 43 members of the Ohio General Assembly…

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