New Jersey is in the process of transitioning to new English language arts and mathematics standards that will better prepare students to be successful in college and their careers. Time, effort, and resources must be dedicated to effective implementation in order to realize the promise of these new common core state standards. This paper captures…

Several decades ago, New Jersey adopted the slogan "New Jersey and You--perfect together!" A catchy phrase, the state used this for years to attract people to the state and to highlight all that this combination has to offer. When the International Education movement began to take hold in New Jersey a few years ago, the authors were…

The Merck Institute for Science Education (MISE) was founded in 1993 to demonstrate that virtually all students could reach high levels of scientific literacy. MISE formed partnerships with four public school districts where Merck has major facilities and a history of providing employee volunteers and supporting local science education…