Columbus City Schools

Columbus City School records show that teacher Jodi Fullerton, who is accused of assaulting an autistic student, is employed at Valley Forge Elementary amid ongoing civil lawsuit.

CCS officials do not yet have a vote scheduled on whether or not to shut down a number of schools recommended for closure by a taskforce.

About 1,380 private school students living in district boundaries won't receive bussing this year because their travel time would take more than 30 minutes.

Security measures include handheld metal detector wands and walk-through screening detectors.

A federal civil lawsuit has been filed against the Columbus Board of Education and a teacher in the district over an alleged physical assault of a student.

The final recommended list was determined from nine scenarios where multiple schools were considered for closure.

CCS parents say they still don't feel involved enough in the process of recommending which schools should close. Some are asking the district to pause and re-evaluate the closure process.

The Columbus Promise provides free tuition for Columbus City Schools graduates who attend Columbus State Community College.

The legal memo is the result of an investigation into complaints against Brandon Simmons made by the Columbus Education Association and the Columbus Education Justice Coalition.

With aging buildings and declining enrollments, Ohio schools are facing tough decisions over how to merge schools and shutter buildings.