Are Smaller Class Sizes the Key to Success?
March 7, 2011Leonie Haimson of Class Size Matters explains why smaller classes are the key to success.
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"When properly adjusted for inflation, K-12 per pupil spending has about doubled over the last four decades, but less than half of this new money has gone to regular education (including compensatory education for disadvantaged children, programs for English-language learners, integration programs like magnet schools, and special schools for dropout recovery and prevention). The biggest single recipient of new money has been special education for children with disabilities. Four decades ago, special education consumed less than 4% of all K-12 spending. It now consumes 21%…"
http://education.nationaljournal.com/2011/03/focu…
On point, Leonie!!
Finally someone who makes sense! There is so much waste on frivolous, unproven initiatives. Class size, more individualized attention for students and more manageable work load for teachers = a more rigorous, quality education.
Great show and topic!