Two Harvard researchers looked at the factors that actually improve student achievement and those that don’t. In a new paper for the National Bureau of Economic Research, Will Dobbie and Roland Freyer analyzed 35 charter schools, which generally have greater flexibility in terms of school structure and strategy. They found that traditionally emphasized factors such as class size made little differenceThe teachers unions hope you don't read this one.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Study: Class size doesn’t matter
The Washington Post reports: