Members of the Collingswood Education Association leave a district school board meeting after delivering a vote of no confidence in their superintendent. Credit: Matt Skoufalos.
Collingswood Teachers Union Delivers Symbolic No-Confidence Vote as Divide Broadens Between Cash-Strapped District, Educators
Citing grassroots dissatisfaction with Superintendent Fred McDowell, union members once again air their grievances at a school board meeting. The superintendent says he's trying resolve systemic challenges in the district. Board members offer limited comment. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…
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…