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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]“Not a great school zone” in Arlington is still far better than many parts of the country.[/quote]

Not sure this is true. What’s good about the title one classes in Arlington is that they only have 15-17 kids per class. My “good school” has 27 in their class. It’s ridiculous. [/quote]

Class size does not determine how much kids learn. It's the class environment and the student quality. Even a bad teacher can teach well-behaved, focused students something. And a good teacher can't teach poorly behaved, unfocused students anything. However, even one disruptive or below level student can grind things to a halt for everyone. [/quote] 
Class size absolutely does play a role on students learning… I can tell you’re a non educator [/quote]

Class size is only relevant when you have stupid policies such as letting sped kids, esl kids, crazy kids, and otherwise below grade level kids into normal classrooms. Just one or two of these kids in a 20 person stem class will grind the pace down. A 50 student class with all at or above level and no performative or behavior issues or IEPs will be much better. Somehow people like the pp have redefined normal to mean not the norm and include everything but the norm. Stop expecting normal kids to pause their learning to boost your kids. [/quote]

DP. Public schools educate everyone. Your smug statement seems to have no regard for the kids who do need extra help. Sure, some kids have severe issues & would be better served in a separate classroom. But lumping those kids together with anyone slightly below grade level is a terrible, unproductive idea, too. And what about my 2E kid who has an IEP but is also classified as gifted? Where would you put her?[/quote]

+1. My DD has ADHD but when she is able to actually focus, she blows all the standardized tests out of the water. She needs her medication and some gentle redirection, not to be sent to a separate classroom or to have her medication taken away by RFK Jr. [/quote]

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