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UC Blue Ash tops 5,000 students, debuts $300K vet tech renovation

UC Blue Ash College opened fall 2026 with more than 5,000 students, marking five straight years of enrollment growth, while debuting a $300,000 Vet Tech building renovation and a new 3D anatomy table.

By Montgomery-Blue Ash Courier staff · · 2 min read

UC Blue Ash tops 5,000 students, debuts $300K vet tech renovation

UC Blue Ash College opened fall 2026 with more than 5,000 students, marking five straight years of enrollment growth, while debuting a $300,000 Vet Tech building renovation and a new 3D anatomy table.

By Montgomery-Blue Ash Courier staff · · 2 min read

UC Blue Ash tops 5,000 students, debuts $300K vet tech renovation

UC Blue Ash College opened fall 2026 with more than 5,000 students, marking five straight years of enrollment growth, while debuting a $300,000 Vet Tech building renovation and a new 3D anatomy table.

By Montgomery-Blue Ash Courier staff · · 2 min read

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Summit Park book box gets hand-painted wildlife makeover

A Blue Ash Parks team member named Jason hand-painted the Summit Park community book box with herons, hawks and cardinals, giving the free take-a-book station near the Water Corridor a distinctive new look.

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Sycamore Township nursing campus targets working parents

Chamberlain University's 25th campus opens Aug. 31 at the Kenwood Collection in Sycamore Township, offering a three-year BSN program with evening and weekend scheduling aimed at filling a regional nursing shortage where nearly 15% of positions go unfilled.

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CPS board rescinds earned income tax proposal after bipartisan backlash

The Cincinnati Public Schools board voted 6-1 on Aug. 3 to rescind a proposed 0.75% earned income tax that would have affected Montgomery residents, reversing course after bipartisan backlash and leaving a property tax levy as the likely alternative for the November ballot.

Sycamore schools switch board portal ahead of levy season

Sycamore Community Schools has replaced its BoardDocs platform with Diligent Community for all board agendas, minutes, policies and public-comment sign-ups, a change announced days before school opens and months before a 6.95-mill levy vote.

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Sycamore schools open Aug. 13 with staggered start by last name

Sycamore Community Schools opens the 2026-2027 year on a staggered schedule Thursday, Aug. 13 and Friday, Aug. 14, with elementary families sorted by last name; new leadership at Blue Ash Elementary and a 6.95-mill levy on the Nov. 3 ballot round out what's ahead.

Sycamore schools levy officially on November ballot at 6.95 mills

The Hamilton County Board of Elections has certified a 6.95-mill Sycamore Community Schools levy for the Tuesday, November 3 ballot, costing homeowners roughly $243 per year per $100,000 of home value to fund operations and facility repairs across Montgomery, Blue Ash, and parts of Sycamore Township.

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Sycamore schools seeking science volunteers for classroom projects

Sycamore Community Schools is recruiting local residents, especially science professionals, to serve as guest speakers and mentors in classrooms through the CommunityShare platform, with sign-up taking about 10 minutes at communityshare.org.

Sycamore schools reshape leadership with new principal, curriculum directors for 2026-27

The Sycamore Community Schools board approved a wave of administrative hires on July 8 for the 2026-2027 school year, including a new Blue Ash Elementary principal, two curriculum directors, and a special education director, and is scheduled to introduce a new Sycamore High School assistant principal at its upcoming regular meeting.

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