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but, don't you know, bill gates did *research* and he found out that CLASS SIZE DOESN'T MATTER! HiPointDem Sep 2012 #1
wow i've never thought about it that way. ejpoeta Sep 2012 #2
Exactly. And the size and ratios I cited are for school-aged children (4-6 yo). TahitiNut Sep 2012 #9
i see your point, but that is apples to oranges. mopinko Sep 2012 #3
Nonsense. TahitiNut Sep 2012 #10
you really think 2 year olds and 10 year olds need the same ratio? mopinko Sep 2012 #13
And just WHERE did you find THAT strawman?? TahitiNut Sep 2012 #14
you didn't say that in your op. mopinko Sep 2012 #18
Project star d_r Sep 2012 #4
I used to teach TrogL Sep 2012 #5
You should make that an OP.. Fumesucker Sep 2012 #6
I don't like the use of the term sociopath here, but you certainly have a percentage of kids gollygee Sep 2012 #11
I'm talking about the sociopathic bullies punching kids when your back is turned TrogL Sep 2012 #20
. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #7
K&R This fantasy is de rigueur in the corporate school advocates circles. n/t Egalitarian Thug Sep 2012 #8
I say DO THE MATH!!! 30 kids means 2 minutes per kid per hour. That is 14 mins a day DonRedwood Sep 2012 #12
Kids in day care haven't learned discipline yet and that is what necessitates small class sizes. dkf Sep 2012 #15
Is there a sale on broad brushes that I haven't heard about?? TahitiNut Sep 2012 #16
So why do Asian countries do well with class sizes over 30? dkf Sep 2012 #17
Asian parents respect their teachers and train their kids to do so too. Auntie Bush Sep 2012 #19
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