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Prepare Students for Life

"At Cincinnati Public Schools, we are accelerating progress and offering excellent academic programs, small classes, highly qualified teachers, and after-school programs that prepare all our students for life."
Superintendent Mary Ronan

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What's New

Step Up and Stop It — Anti-Bullying Contest

The Cincinnati Police Department and Cincinnati Public Schools held the citys first annual Step Up and Stop It District Four Police Anti-Bullying Art and Creative Writing Contest, designed to broaden students awareness of the harm caused by bullying and to encourage them to take a leadership role in stopping it.
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Taft IT High School Receives LEED Platinum

Taft Information Technology High School is the first high school in Ohio to achieve the LEED Platinum certification for its new environmentally friendly building, which opened Spring 2011 in the West End. Platinum is the highest level of “green” certification in LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) from the U. S. Green Building Council.
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CPS Educators Learn Lesson Planning for New Standards

A group of Cincinnati teachers and principals will become some of the first in the nation to receive training on how to adjust their lessons in order to align with new education standards.
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CPS Board Honors 8 Outstanding Teachers

On the eve of National Teacher Day, theCincinnati Board of Education highlighted eight outstanding teachers inCincinnati Public Schools, saying they exemplified the dedication, creativityand commitment to excellence of the district’s 2,400 teachers.
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Winner of 2012 Hawkins Award Announced

A Sayler Park School teacher librarian is the winner of the Western & Southern 2012 Dr. Lawrence C. Hawkins Educator of the Year Award. This award honors one outstanding educator annually from within Cincinnati Public Schools for demonstrated excellence as an educator.
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CPS Helps Parents Pack Healthy Lunches

While school lunches are healthier than many home-packed meals, CPS is providing online information to help parents pack nutritious lunches that contain the proper servings and are lower in fat and sugar.
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Layoffs Approved, Superintendent's Contract Unveiled

The Board approved 40 administrative non-renewals and outlined plans to rehire the Superintendent for about half of her current salary as part of efforts to close a gap of $43 million in next year's budget.
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Board Intends to Renew Superintendent's Contract

In a unanimous vote, the board announced its intent to renew the contract of Mary Ronan, superintendent, for three years from August 1, 2012 through July 31, 2015.
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CPS Seeks Budget Engagement

CPS leads the state as an effective, innovative urban district with rising achievement, but revenues are decreasing. The district is seeking input on some difficult budget decisions.
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CPS Approves Agreement with SEED Foundation

CPS' Board voted to approve a partnership with the SEED Foundation which has submitted a proposal for a college-preparatory boarding school for at-risk students.
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Opportunities

• Diversity Institute (June 5, 2012)
• Anti-Bullying Institute (June 6, 2012)
• Suggested Books for Free-Time Reading
• "Learning is Cool" A Honor Roll
• Earn Money for Your School & Stay Healthy