<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Cincinnati.Com: West Chester - Schools</title><link>http://local.cincinnati.com/community/getcommunity.aspx?cid=100048</link><description /><docs>http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification</docs><generator>Argotic Syndication Framework 2008.0.2.0, http://www.codeplex.com/Argotic</generator><item><title>Tristate schools close in rates of graduation</title><description>Graduation rate changes now comparable in the Tri-State. We look at how our local high schools fared</description><link>http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20131030/NEWS0102/310300192/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2013 05:09:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Melting pot of students puts pressure on school budgets</title><description>In recent years the number and costs of non-English-speaking students in our region has spiked upward in ways never before seen in some districts and with no end in sight, say local school officials.</description><link>http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20131003/NEWS0102/310030039/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2013 05:22:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Melting pot of students puts pressure on school budgets</title><description>In recent years the number and costs of non-English-speaking students in our region has spiked upward in ways never before seen in some districts and with no end in sight, say local school officials.</description><link>http://news.nky.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20131003/NEWS0102/310030039/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2013 05:22:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fire drills, tornado drills — and now, add killer drills</title><description>Gone are the days of hiding in a closet, waiting for police&amp;#46; Now teachers and kids are being taught how to evacuate, when to lock down, how to barricade doors, and — as a last resort — how to distract or confront the attacker.</description><link>http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20130830/NEWS0102/308300054/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2013 15:32:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fire drills, tornado drills — and now, add killer drills</title><description>Gone are the days of hiding in a closet, waiting for police&amp;#46; Now teachers and kids are being taught how to evacuate, when to lock down, how to barricade doors, and — as a last resort — how to distract or confront the attacker.</description><link>http://news.nky.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20130830/NEWS0102/308300054/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2013 15:32:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>After report cards, confusion about charter schools' fates</title><description>Charter school critics and supporters alike agree the tough new Ohio report cards are a step in the right direction to raise the bar on charter school quality in the state.</description><link>http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20130827/NEWS0102/308270023/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2013 05:22:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Update: State unveils revamped report cards</title><description>Some of the most highly regarded school districts in Greater Cincinnati had schools with D's and F's on state report cards released this morning.</description><link>http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20130822/NEWS0102/308220025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2013 16:22:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>View your school's report card</title><description>Ohio's new report card launched today, marking the largest overhaul of the state's school and district grading system since its inception roughly a decade ago.</description><link>http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20130822/NEWS0102/130822017/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2013 13:23:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>View your school district's report card grade</title><description>Don't expect Ohio's new report cards on schools and districts to be as simple as a typical student's report card.</description><link>http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20130822/NEWS0102/130822025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2013 13:20:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The days of long summer vacations long, long gone</title><description>School start dates have been creeping earlier into August as school districts across the country try to combat a pair of growing concerns: students' summer learning slide and their ever-important test scores.</description><link>http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20130807/NEWS0102/308070043/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2013 11:21:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BYOT? Schools are warming to student tech tools</title><description>The next wave of learning technology headed to schools will be carried there in your teen's backpack.</description><link>http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20130731/NEWS0102/307310059/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2013 05:22:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>In wake of Newtown, local schools map out security changes</title><description>When it comes to improving school security there is no such thing as a summer break this year for local officials.</description><link>http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20130707/NEWS0102/307070044/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jul 2013 05:22:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>In wake of Newtown, local schools map out security changes</title><description>When it comes to improving school security there is no such thing as a summer break this year for local officials.</description><link>http://news.nky.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20130707/NEWS0102/307070044/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jul 2013 05:22:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Schools scurrying to meet 3rd-grade reading guarantee</title><description>In a classroom on the second floor of Rothenberg Preparatory Academy, a dozen boys sat around desks and took turns reading from a book called "Earthquakes."</description><link>http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20130625/NEWS0102/306200010/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2013 05:22:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ursuline performing arts grads continue studies in college</title><description>Seven Ursuline Academy graduates of the Class of 2013 will take their love of the stage off to college where they will continue their education in their specific performing arts discipline.</description><link>http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20130617/NEWS0102/306170098/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:44:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IN OUR SCHOOLS: Common Core - More thinking, learning</title><description>Eileen Gorman likes to watch her students struggle.</description><link>http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20130415/NEWS0102/304150018/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 05:32:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Teachers get new marching orders</title><description>Teachers in Ohio are feeling a little overwhelmed these days&amp;#46; They're told they must help students master Ohio's current academic requirements and pass annual state tests this spring. But teachers also must prepare students, and themselves, for new Common Core requirements, tougher standards which will replace Ohio's math and language arts requirements. New Common Core tests are expected in 2014-15.</description><link>http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20121216/NEWS0102/312160075/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2012 05:22:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Six at Summit are AP Scholars</title><description>The College Board has named five 2012 graduates of The Summit Country Day School and one current senior National AP Scholars. Altogether, 59 Summit students were recognized by the College Board for AP Scholar recognitions.</description><link>http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/C2/20121010/NEWS03/310100063/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:59:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Share your first day of school photos</title><description>As students across the area return to classes we want to see your photos from the first day of school.</description><link>http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20120821/NEWS0102/120821018/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 11:17:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Share your first day of school photos</title><description>As students across the area return to classes we want to see your photos from the first day of school.</description><link>http://news.nky.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20120821/NEWS0102/120821018/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 11:17:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>State delays school report cards amid ethics 'cloud'</title><description>Ohio's much-anticipated annual school district report cards will be delayed until at least September after a unanimous and unprecedented vote Monday by the state school board.</description><link>http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20120820/NEWS0102/308200058/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:08:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lakota makes hire, approves open enrollment</title><description>The Lakota Board of Education Monday night approved the hiring of a new superintendent and a new open enrollment policy, which allows children of Lakota employees who don't live in the school district to attend Lakota schools.</description><link>http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20120626/NEWS0102/306260061/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2012 15:46:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lakota losing principals at high rate</title><description>The financial woes of one of the area's highest-rated school districts has helped drive away more than half its principals in the last two school years.</description><link>http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20120620/NEWS/306200077/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lakota backing off ballot push</title><description>When it comes to asking for a school tax hike, timing can be everything, Lakota school officials said Monday evening.</description><link>http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20120611/NEWS0102/306110145/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2012 07:46:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lakota schools' budget ax falls</title><description>When Lakota students start next school year, they will see fewer teachers, staff specialists and have fewer course options, thanks to about $10.5 million in sweeping budget cuts approved Monday night by the district's school board.</description><link>http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20120312/NEWS0102/303120161/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:28:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>