"Laws aimed at lowering class sizes in U.S. public schools are coming under fire as budget shortfalls lead many states to slash education spending.
So far this year, officials in Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma and Nevada have proposed relaxing or eliminating class-size limits. The moves follow California's easing of class-size targets last year, which helped result in around 75% of the state's public elementary schools increasing class sizes this school year, according to estimates from a University of California, Los Angeles, report last month.
Class-size limits, which often target kindergarten through third grade, are coming under the microscope. The benefit is more attention for each student; the downside is the cost. Reducing class size generally requires school districts to pay for more teachers and classroom space."
So far this year, officials in Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma and Nevada have proposed relaxing or eliminating class-size limits. The moves follow California's easing of class-size targets last year, which helped result in around 75% of the state's public elementary schools increasing class sizes this school year, according to estimates from a University of California, Los Angeles, report last month.
Class-size limits, which often target kindergarten through third grade, are coming under the microscope. The benefit is more attention for each student; the downside is the cost. Reducing class size generally requires school districts to pay for more teachers and classroom space."