Editor’s Note: This version was published in 2004. An updated version is available from 2011. In recent years, reducing class size has gained increased prominence as a school-improvement strategy.

In their commentary “It’s Not All About Class Size” (The Chronicle, January 30), Stephen J. Ceci and Spyros Konstantopoulos argue that reducing class size increases test-score variability in the ...

Long-time followers of skoolboy (hi, Mom!) know that his first posts on eduwonkette’s blog were about class size. I argued for championing class size reduction as the right thing to do for children ...

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Parents and grandparents of students in the Los Angeles Unified School District know that smaller classroom sizes would mean more attention to the social and academic needs of the children they love.

March 5, 2026 - Teachers are striking for better pay, benefits and class size. But school districts say their budgets are extremely tight and they’re contemplating layoffs. Editor's Note: A version of ...

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Cash-strapped school districts and states across the country are backing away from reductions in class size, a reform touted in recent years as a magic bullet for improving ailing public schools. In ...

“Small class size” has long been a hallmark of Bethel University. At Bethel, the average undergraduate class size is 19.42, with 98.6% of classes holding less than 50 students. It’s always been ...

Maybe your first grader came home excited to tell you about all twenty-seven of her new classmates and you freaked. Maybe you’re considering shelling out for that fancy Montessori school that promises ...