Latest reporting from the Education desk.
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Princeton City Schools' chronic absenteeism rate of 23.5% came in just below Ohio's statewide 23.9% on the 2025-2026 report cards, but significant gaps remain among student subgroups, and a new state dashboard lets families track attendance district by district.
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Princeton City Schools students are transferring to five neighboring districts, with residency documentation gaps cited as a factor holding enrollments, while the renovated stadium is confirmed on track for its Sept. 26 opening.
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Chamberlain University's new Sycamore Township campus offers a three-year BSN with no prerequisite courses, no application fee, no waitlist and six start dates a year, targeting adult learners in the Cincinnati region.
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Princeton City Schools families with children in grades 3–8 can register by Saturday, Oct. 3, for a free, hands-on math festival at UC Clermont College on Saturday, Oct. 10, with the first 200 registrants receiving a free T-shirt.
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A petition to split OHSAA state tournaments into separate public and private brackets is circulating across Ohio, and Princeton hosted the final of six regional administrator meetings where the issue was discussed on Sept. 15.
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Princeton High School earned its first-ever five-star rating on Ohio's 2025-26 State Report Card, and the district's College, Career, Workforce and Military Readiness score jumped from three to five stars.
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Princeton City Schools announced the death of Steve Duke, a retired social studies teacher and Marine veteran who spent more than 24 years at Princeton High School. Grief counselors from Talbert House, MindPeace, Curelink and Fernside are available on-site and by phone starting Monday, Sept. 14.
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Heritage Hill Elementary and Springdale Elementary in the Princeton City School District held patriotic observances on Sept. 11 to mark the 25th anniversary of the 2001 attacks.
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Princeton music teacher Kyle Phillips won the 2026 Manilow Music Teacher Award, earning $5,000 personally and $5,000 in instruments for Princeton City Schools after a community voting campaign and an onstage ceremony at Heritage Bank Arena on Aug. 5.
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Stewart Elementary in Princeton City Schools hosts its Garden Gallop Games on Thursday, Sept. 17, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., offering touch-a-truck, an obstacle course and more for $1 per person or $5 per family.
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Princeton High School's counseling department will host "College Bound: The Parent Playbook," a parent information session on the college application process, at 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17 in Matthews Auditorium.
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Princeton High School will host an All-Class Reunion on Saturday, Oct. 3, from noon to 5 p.m. at the Princeton Amphitheater, featuring food trucks, live bands, a kids zone and class tents, with tickets now on sale at vikenation.org.
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