Collingswood Public Schools has been in mediated contract talks with its teachers union since last August. Both sides of the negotiating table say they want to settle, but they haven't come to terms on a handful of key issues. We review them here. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading...
June 3, 2025
A one-time policy solution offered by the New Jersey Department of Education allows communities that lost state aid to exceed the cap on their taxes without a public vote. In Haddon Township and Collingswood, which have already made cuts, it could take double-digit increases just to maintain current staffing and service levels.
April 8, 2025
Both entities hope to identify new funding sources for district and community needs; consolidate office, academic, and recreation spaces; and manage future capital improvements for the district and community at large. Before any of that, however, they must plug a $3.6-million hole in the district operating budget in the next few weeks.
March 9, 2025
It's the second consecutive bond referendum to fail in Collingswood in a decade. Superintendent of Schools Fredrick McDowell said the district faces ‘a divestment in public education.’
September 17, 2024