Why some students are refusing to take the Common Core test

In the News
March 11, 2015

Rebellion is brewing against the Common Core educational standards. Testing for the new standards began in March, and some students have refused to take part. Special correspondent for education John Merrow reports from New Jersey, where he talks to Common Core critics and supporters, including the Bloustein School’s Julia Sass Rubin.

PBS NewsHour, March 11

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