Politicians Ignore Research, Say Smaller Class Size Makes No Difference
By Ava Wallace
Michigan high school teacher Laura Sauer teaches two class periods that are nearly identical in demographics but much less similar in academic achievement. One of Sauer’s English classes has consistently higher test scores, and consistently better writing samples and class presentations.What makes that difference, Sauer explains, is the number of students in each class.
Sauer’s better-performing English class is made up of 20 students while her other period has 30 students, a disparity she attributes to her school’s scheduling system.
“This has happened throughout my teaching career,” Sauer said. “And the students in the smaller class know that their education is better. They tell me, ‘I would much rather be in this class.’”
Sauer is just one of the countless educators across the nation who are incredulous that politicians are still questioning whether class size really matters. The issue was spotlighted last month when presumptive
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