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Latest reporting from the Education desk.

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All five UA elementary schools earn state reading award

All five Upper Arlington elementary schools earned the governor's Science of Reading Champions award as Ohio completed its first full year of mandated phonics instruction, with statewide third-grade reading proficiency rising to 63%.

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Wellington School receives $1.5 million gift for campus overhaul

Ryan and Katarina Robinson's $1.5 million gift to The Wellington School in Upper Arlington will fund a nearly 70,000-square-foot campus transformation, including demolition of the school's original 1918 building and a new home for the Upper School.

Upper Arlington High School dedicates Hope Garden memorial

Upper Arlington High School dedicated the Hope Garden on Sept. 4, a community-funded memorial honoring students who died while enrolled, inspired by the Short family's loss of their son Sam to cancer in 2024.

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Grandview Heights Schools earns five-star state rating

Grandview Heights Schools posted a 105.9 Performance Index, which the district called the highest in Franklin County, and earned an overall five-star rating on Ohio's 2025-26 State Report Card, with 93.3% of third-graders reading proficiently and a 100% graduation rate.

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UA Schools earns fifth straight five-star state rating

Upper Arlington Schools earned Ohio's top five-star report card rating for the fifth consecutive year, one of just 61 districts statewide to reach the mark, while Grandview Heights also earned five stars.

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Tax incentive deals squeeze UA school funding, analysis finds

A new Ohio Capital Journal analysis argues that TIF deals and developer abatements structurally pressure school districts like Upper Arlington, adding context for voters weighing Issue 7's $273.5 million bond and operating levy on Nov. 3.

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