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New Jersey school superintendent Jonathan Ponds dies unexpectedly

Jonathan Ponds served as superintendent of Montclair Public Schools for the last four years. The Essex County school district announced in May that Ponds’ contract had been extended another five years so he would serve until at least 2029 after several years of leadership changes in Montclair schools.

These 100+ N.J. school districts could get back money lost in budget cuts under new plan

The school districts would have to prove they raised as much money as they could through local taxes and not cut employees since last year, the legislation says.

Pay for substitute teachers jumps 60% in one N.J. district

Some substitute teachers in an Essex County school district are now getting $200 per day to fill in overseeing classes.

N.J. school district will close before solar eclipse due to ‘concern’ about kids looking at the sun

Livingston schools will dismiss hours before the eclipse so students are not tempted to look directly at the sun without protective eyewear during their usual dismissal time, the superintendent said.

You’re locked out of your laptops after bedtime, N.J. school district tells kids

Starting March 1, Chromebooks given to the Deptford Township School District students will be “inoperative” late at night, Superintendent Kevin Kanauss said in a message sent to families.

N.J. district will reconfigure grades in 10 schools to make room for expanded pre-K

The Howell school district in Monmouth County is slated to transform two elementary schools into “early childhood learning centers” exclusively for pre-K students. Officials also plan to expand the grade levels at eight of the district’s other elementary schools.

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