In Reversal Of Longtime Trend, Class Sizes Expected To Grow

Education Week (11/24, Sparks) reports, "After dropping for decades, average class sizes in American schools may be growing again as schools cope with budget shortfalls." According to Education Week, "The national ratio of students to their teachers fell between 1980 and 2008, from 17.6 to 15.8 students per public school teacher, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. ... That number is likely to rise, given states' and districts' financial constraints, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said last month at a Washington forum."