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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just a quick note: 
Research suggests that class size does not really have an impact on student achievement (within reason).  The quality of the teacher is FAR more important than the size of the class.

Does not mean it would not be preferable to have smaller classes....but small classes in and of themselves do not guarantee high achievement.  That said, a teacher needs to be highly skilled to manage a larger class.  I would prefer the public schools spend more money on high quality teachers than on reducing class size.

Signed, 
Education researcher[/quote]

Interesting!  We like that our DS (a 7th grader) has small class sizes at his independent school.  His teachers are very young (three of them are 24 years old), but they seem OK.

Our two daughters are in public elementary school in Bethesda (MCPS), and their teachers are very experienced and knowledgeable (most in their 40s and 50s).  They seem quite a bit stronger than my DS's young teachers.

I guess the idea combo is a high-quality experienced teacher with a small class size. :-) [/quote]

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