Budget Cuts Lead To Larger Class Sizes In Michigan District

AnnArbor.com (10/10, Miller) reports on the emergence of data indicating rising class sizes in Ann Arbor, Michigan. "Exactly how large won't be clear until the district has a chance to review the numbers from last Wednesday's official student count day. But there's plenty of anecdotal evidence that classes are bursting at the seams across the district, said Brit Satchwell, president of the Ann Arbor Education Association, representing teachers." The piece describes discussions in the local education community about the rising class sizes, and describes how actual figures are likely to compare with projections.