Latest reporting from the Education desk.
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Annie Gossett, who held brand management roles at Procter & Gamble and Johnson & Johnson after attending Harvard Business School, has joined Sycamore High School as marketing foundations teacher and DECA advisor through Great Oaks Career Campuses.
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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.
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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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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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Bierman Autism Centers' new Blue Ash location at 10625 Techwood Circle is now open and accepting patients, offering diagnosis and therapy services for children with autism ages 18 months to 9 years.
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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.
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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 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.
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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 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.
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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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