Second year MPP students Becky Kelleman and Sayan Kundu recently participated in NASPAA’s 2015 Inaugural Student Simulation Competition, held at the end of February. The teams were asked to provide a locally led “bottom up” approach to health care reform. Nationally,...
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Faculty members analyze PARCC standardized test
The PARCC test is detrimental to student learning because educators feel forced to teach lessons with the purpose of ensuring students pass, said Julia Sass Rubin, an associate professor in the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. Rutgers...
Debate over test security vs. student privacy rages in the age of social media
Julia Sass Rubin, who is also a professor at Rutgers University, said the revelations about social-media monitoring blew up in part because so many parents are already angry about PARCC and are suspicious of Pearson. The Washington Post, March 23
Give PARCC a chance, says education commissioner
Julia Sass Rubin, a professor at Rutgers University and advocate with the Save Our Schools New Jersey coalition, said the funding threat was baseless. Schools routinely fall below the 95 percent participation rate, she told reporters after the hearing. "That has never...
Rutgers to host statewide conference on health impact assessment in New Jersey, May 7
The New Jersey Health Impact Collaborative (NJHIC), a collaboration of Rutgers University’s Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS), is hosting a statewide conference on Health Impact Assessment (HIA)...
As students opt out of state tests, authorities threaten to withhold funds
In New Jersey, education officials have long warned about potential federal cuts if too many students refuse to take state tests. David Saenz, a spokesman for the state Department of Education, said the most recent federal communication about testing did not state...
Rutgers selected to host quarterfinal Hult Prize competition
Student teams, volunteers interested in answering the President Bill Clinton’s early childhood education challenge now being sought Rutgers University has been selected to host a quarterfinal competition of the Hult Prize, the world’s largest student competition and...
Rutgers to host inaugural statewide Health Impact Assessment conference, May 2015
The New Jersey Health Impact Collaborative (NJHIC), an effort facilitated by Rutgers University’s Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy andRutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS), will be hosting a statewide conference “Health Impact...
NJTIP @ Rutgers to host Connect to Transit Seminar, October 8
On Wednesday, Oct. 8 NJTIP @ Rutgers will conduct a free “Connect to Transit” seminar for professionals, volunteers, and community members to become informed advocates for public transportation so they can better assist older adults other clients with navigating the...
New majors in Health Administration, Public Policy offer new career perspectives for Bloustein undergraduates
The number of undergraduates enrolled in the Bloustein School’s public health major has continued to rise, with an exceptionally large number of students were opting to take courses to fulfill a certificate in public health administration. The ultimate goal of...