The district is starting earlier so schools and principals know how they stand in preparing for fall classes. (news.wbfo.org)
While this can explain falling class sizes and the declining quality of female teachers, it can not account for the decline in the quality of male teachers. (educationnext.org)
No one knows for sure why math achievement has risen so rapidly, but it's likely some combination of standards - based reforms, rising education expenditures, and falling class sizes. (educationnext.org)