Collingswood parents attend a discussion about school funding concerns within the district, which will close Garfield Elementary School after this year to offset a funding deficit. Credit: Matt Skoufalos.
In a meeting with families of Garfield Elementary School students, district representatives discuss their plan for next year, the roots of the structural deficit that has plagued the district for 15 years, and proposed solutions, from advocacy to an operations referendum. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading...
Spiking increases in costs, cuts to federal aid, a downturn in student enrollment, and changes to the state aid formulation have the district financially cornered, its leadership says. Collingswood Schools have operated with a structural budget deficit for 13 years, and the state says the district has derived a below-adequate share of its operational costs locally for 17 years. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…
In Sunday's 'Walk in Our Shoes' event, CHS senior Andrea Trifundio took community members and elected officials for a rainy-day representation of her daily walk to school from Woodlynne. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading...