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The Big Squeeze: How Classroom Size Impacts Your Child's Education

Ever peeked into your child’s classroom and wondered, “Wow, how do they all fit in there?” You’re not alone. Class size is a topic that sparks debate among parents, educators, and policymakers alike. But beyond the numbers game, what’s the real impact of classroom size on your child’s learning experience? Let’s dive in! Size Matters: Finding the Sweet Spot Imagine a classroom buzzing with…

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Legislators In New York Have Voted To Reduce Public School Class Sizes

New legislation would cut class sizes in New York City public schools, but city authorities called it an “unfunded mandate” that might hurt other education initiatives. The legislation would regulate classroom sizes at 20 to 25, depending on grade level. Mayor Eric Adams and Schools Chancellor David Banks warned that the city would have to make severe cutbacks if Gov. Kathy Hochul adopts the new…

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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week.

A word about teaching and teachers. One day I was walking along the beach, and saw a professional dog walker walking no less than seven dogs. At the time I wasn’t used to seeing that — I was used to dogs being walked one or two at a time, usually by their owners. But it makes sense, does it not? Time is money, and if you walk as many dogs as logistically possible at once, you get more money for your time. (Or more likely, you can charge your clients less, until a dog walker who doesn’t do that gets priced out.)

And if the experience isn’t quite the same for each dog, because it’s harder to pay attention to the needs of each individual dog when you’ve got seven at once, well, who’s going to complain?

I realized in that moment that we treat our kids like that. And kids are so much more trainable than dogs, so the student:teacher ratio can be much, much higher than the dog:walker ratio. And if the experience isn’t quite the same for each child, because it’s harder to pay attention to the needs of each individual child when you’re teaching 12 or 15 or 30 in one classroom, well, who’s complaining?

Not the kids. When you’re a kid, that’s just the way it’s done. Anyways, if you act out that’s a behavioral problem, your problem. Not a sign that anything is wrong with the system.

What would schools look like if we were less concerned about making them cost effective?

What would schools look like if we acknowledged that, in a world with more and more single parent households and households where two parents both work full time, school is as much about child raising as it is about teaching?

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A new Article has been published at http://americanlens.com/shiver-hb-13-schools-superintendents/

Shiver on HB 13: Barefoot Takes Superintendents to School

Shiver on HB 13: Barefoot Takes Superintendents to School By Mark Shiver Sen. Chad Barefoot (R-Wake) has called out some local school districts for not responding to a simple request, and said some administrators were politicizing the issue of class sizes. Barefoot said, “The lack of...

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