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.
Rutgers Scholarship to Carry on Roberto Muñiz’s Legacy of Opening Doors for Students
Roberto Muñiz, the longtime president and CEO of Parker Health Group, will leave a legacy at Rutgers that reflects his own journey as a first-generation college student: an endowed scholarship designed to help students overcome financial barriers to higher education....