Daily Digest: Cincinnati Schools Budget, Harris on Merit Pay, What to Ask About Budget Cuts

CPS trims budget by $8.4M (Cincinnati.com)
Cincinnati Public Schools on Wednesday unveiled a proposed 2011-2012 budget of $458.6 million, a 1.8 percent decrease from this year’s budget of $467 million.  No job cuts planned, but Treasurer Jonathan Boyd recommended the school board put a property tax levy on the November ballot.

Columbus schools Superintendent Gene Harris is not anti-merit pay (Columbus Dispatch)

Budget Cuts in the Classroom: What’s on the School Chopping Block? (Time.com)
Five things parents should know — or ask — about the spending decisions and how they will impact schools next fall.

Lorain superintendent finalist for top school job in Atlanta (The Morning Journal)
Lorain Schools Superintendent Cheryl Atkinson is one of three finalists for the superintendent position in the Atlanta Public School System in Georgia.

Cellphones not so taboo in Olentangy schools next year (Suburban News Publications)
Banning cellphones from school just isn’t realistic anymore, Olentangy Local School District officials say.

TFT radio ads criticize Toledo Public Schools (WTVG)
The Toledo Federation of Teachers is running ads on the radio to bring attention to its negotiations with the Toledo school board.