Sanity Check: Student-to-teacher ratios and class sizes

[mopinko]

18. you didn't say that in your op.

that might have deflected my apples/oranges comment. i still think your argument is overly broad.
but the reason that this is legislated as it is is that there is no dedicated level of supervision in most day care centers. nobody around day to day to make that decision, and to make sure it is kept. the populations are also far more fluid.
so, you are still comparing apples and oranges.

don't get me wrong, especially in areas of high poverty, i think there should be 10-15 kids per class in k-3. should be the same teacher for those years, too. more, closer involvement with a caring adult is a part of the picture that admin fears like a silver bullet. till we all accept that, nothing will change.