Bebe Hodges

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Bebe Hodges

More than a thousand additional Cincinnati Public Schools students, most of whom are middle schoolers, will ride public transportation this year. The district's board of education approved moving the seventh- and eighth-grade students from yellow school buses to Cincinnati Metro during a recent business meeting. The cost-cutting measure comes as the district works this month to bridge a roughly $50 million budget gap between the current fiscal year and the upcoming one before the June 30 deadline.

1 week ago | eu.cincinnati.com | Bebe Hodges |Cole Behrens

The Ohio Senate budget proposal that passed June 11 would provide tax relief to homeowners in school districts with large amounts of money in their savings. Greater Cincinnati school districts said their cash reserves are necessary to delay the need for new taxes, allow for critical projects and weather economic volatility. Instead of helping Ohioans, critics say, the Senate's plan would force schools to ask for more money to balance out the decline in savings.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Bebe Hodges

Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati EnquirerFri, June 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM UTC1 min readBellarmine Chapel on Xavier University's campus. The Rev. Albert Bischoff, who died June 6, was a chapel minister here. The Rev. Albert Bischoff, a Jesuit priest who Xavier University describes as a "campus legend," died June 6, the university said in a statement. Bischoff began working at Xavier full-time in 1998.

3 weeks ago | cincinnati.com | Bebe Hodges

Cincinnati Public Schools could see personnel cuts due to $50 million budget gap. The Board of Education discussed layoffs, but chose to not pursue them for the time being. Instead, the school board voted to eliminate vacant positions, excluding social workers and some teaching positions for now. The board also approved selling district property and moved to terminate more contracts with third-party providers.

3 weeks ago | cincinnati.com | Bebe Hodges

Cincinnati Public Schools will discuss budget cuts for the upcoming fiscal year at a board of education meeting on the evening of June 2. The Board Business Meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Mary A. Ronan Education Center at 2651 Burnet Ave. According to the meeting agenda, the board will discuss the fiscal year 2026 budget and vote. However, which cuts the board will vote on is unclear.