Sentences with phrase «class size reduction across»

We've invested in class size reduction across the board; that maybe isn't a magic bullet either.

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This includes planning for across the board layoffs, significant program cutbacks, and the rollback of reform programs, such as class - size reductions.

However, most courts that have historically entered into educational policy areas other than funding have discouraged real structural changes, focusing instead on the continuation of past policies, such as class size reduction or across - the - board salary increases for teachers, which carry with them increased funding.

Using an average teacher salary of $ 55,000, the class size reduction would have a minimum cost across the PARCC and SBAC states of $ 3.1 billion or $ 1,046 per student — 1,561 times the cost of the annual textbook study, for a slightly larger benefit!

The real question is whether across - the - board, marginal reductions to class size are a sounder investment than any number of other reforms we could try.

Finn takes the mayor - elect to task for his wrong - headed and meaningless reform ideas, such as his intention to «fix» but not close failing schools and his call for useless and expensive «across - the - board class - size reduction.»