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The statewide report card on school districts released Monday shows Columbus City Schools largely stayed flat compared to last year as many area schools showed improvements to their overall grades.

Columbus spends about 6% of its $1.8 billion budget on transportation. At a committee meeting on Thursday, the school board recommended eliminating the requirement to transport students in grades 9 through 12.

The Columbus Education Association and Columbus City Schools have reached what they are calling a conceptual agreement on a new contract.

The group of around 200 public school districts suing the state over private school vouchers got a win in a Columbus court today, as a judge ruled Ohio's EdChoice private school voucher program is unconstitutional.

The Columbus City Schools' Board of Education's Policy and Governance Committee heard from the district's Chief Information Officer on the topic last week. The district's new policy could instruct students, staff and faculty on how to appropriately use the technology.

Columbus City Schools board members approved the demolition of four former schools at their meeting on Tuesday. The board had previously given the go-ahead to demolish three other buildings.

The six candidates that will advance to November's general election for three seats on the Columbus City Schools Board of Education include Patrick Katzenmeyer, Jermaine Kennedy, Janeece Keyes, Mounir Lynch, Kimberly Mason and Antoinette Miranda.

The county party's screening committee weighed endorsing or not in both races, but opted to move ahead only with the three open seats on the Columbus City Schools' Board of Education.

All 10 candidates attended a League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Columbus forum Thursday evening. They discussed topics like book bans, teacher shortages and how to help LGBTQ+ students.

Staff at Ridgeview Middle School called Columbus police on March 17 when a student made a fake bomb threat, then didn't allow police officers past the front office.