Review finds state failing to maintain small classes - California - SignOnSanDiego.com:
"Most of California’s largest school districts are increasing class sizes in kindergarten through third grade, eroding the most expensive education reform in state history.
California Watch, a nonprofit investigative reporting group, surveyed the 30 largest K-12 school districts in the state and found that many are pushing class sizes to 24 in some or all of the early grades. Other districts have raised class sizes to 30 students — reverting to levels not seen in more than a decade.
The changes at more than two dozen of the districts surveyed have parents and teachers concerned that the academic performance of millions of children will suffer.
California ranks 48th in the nation in student-teacher ratios. New measures are in place that will allow districts to raise class sizes even higher and still collect more than $1 billion in state aid — money originally intended to reward schools that kept class sizes low."
"Most of California’s largest school districts are increasing class sizes in kindergarten through third grade, eroding the most expensive education reform in state history.
California Watch, a nonprofit investigative reporting group, surveyed the 30 largest K-12 school districts in the state and found that many are pushing class sizes to 24 in some or all of the early grades. Other districts have raised class sizes to 30 students — reverting to levels not seen in more than a decade.
The changes at more than two dozen of the districts surveyed have parents and teachers concerned that the academic performance of millions of children will suffer.
California ranks 48th in the nation in student-teacher ratios. New measures are in place that will allow districts to raise class sizes even higher and still collect more than $1 billion in state aid — money originally intended to reward schools that kept class sizes low."