It is impossible to say what class size between 15 and 40 is ideal, but the evidence suggests that every decline within this range leads to kids learning more.

Under the new ratios, there will be 24 students per class in kindergarten, first, second and third grades; 26 students per class in fourth grade and 29 students per class in fifth through 12th grades.

Class size does matter for teachers and students, but only if the instruction used in the small class size is different from those instructional practices used in a large one.

For a long time, liberal school reform proposals have centered on, among other things, smaller class sizes for schools, something… Skip to main content Share on Facebook ...

And a number of folks said well we need smaller classroom sizes, that'll make the biggest difference. So I gathered information, across our state. We had 351 cities and towns.

According to figures released Tuesday by the Department of Education, class sizes in elementary school rose about 3 percent this year, from 23.7. to 24.4 students per classroom.

The new class size law caps kindergarten through third-grade classes at 20 students; fourth- through eighth-grade at 23 students; and high school at 25 students. A fifth of all classrooms will ...

Class sizes are expected to grow in Salem-Keizer in 2017-18. ... The district added more than 170 licensed classroom teachers over the past three years, according to the 2017-18 budget.

It is also widely agreed that the optimum high school classroom should have only 15-20 students. ... Capping class size is understandably difficult in our economic climate, ...

Voices from the Classroom, a series presented by NolaVie and WWNO, explores local education through conversations with those on the front lines: the teachers. While superintendents, experts ...

Here's something that makes you cringe: Lawmakers in Austin are kicking around the idea of lifting the class-size cap for primary grades. Memorial Day Sale: Only 50¢ for 6 months.