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19. 'District w the smallest ... performing in the bottom 10%'--How STUPID

Fri May 25, 2012, 12:45 PM

May 2012

can Romney be? What kind of decisions would be made by a president who doesn't know that correlation does not necessarily imply causation?

Smaller class sizes obviously can't make up entirely for HUGE socioeconomic differences BETWEEN districts. IMO the only credible evidence on class size effects must come from studies--like the Tennessee STAR experiment--that varied class sizes at random WITHIN districts.

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Yesterday, Romney went to a school in a black community and told them class size doesn’t matter. [View all] bigtree May 2012 OP

I heard on CNN last night that a good teacher is more important than class size, that is applegrove May 2012 #1

Romney's using a study that examines schools outside the U.S. bigtree May 2012 #3

It's a matter of whether parents have taught children self-discipline before they get to school FarCenter May 2012 #9

NPR reported it was a study over seas SoutherDem May 2012 #4

That has NOT been my observation ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2012 #7

yes yes yes yes yes yes--exactly! renate May 2012 #25

Is he trying to alienate everyone but the rich? SoutherDem May 2012 #2

What's more ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2012 #5

“President Obama has the concerns of real students in mind” bigtree May 2012 #8

Oh oh BeyondGeography May 2012 #6

Actually ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2012 #13

heh heh heh.... he said "size" heh heh. stlsaxman May 2012 #35

Perhaps Mitt should become a teacher instead of running for president gratuitous May 2012 #10

He can demonstrate how to give inexpensive hair cuts at school proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #29

And in-depth lessons on the correct height for trees gratuitous May 2012 #31

Average class size at the Cranbrook School where Romney attended is 16. Jane Austin May 2012 #11

so it's only for some communities bigtree May 2012 #12

Mitt would say people just need to shop around if they want smaller class sizes BeyondGeography May 2012 #15

Why would he think that? Is he really that stupid? Rex May 2012 #14

More cluelessness. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2012 #16

Mitt just pissed off the teachers. longship May 2012 #17

Students get distracted in large classes - just like Romney looks distracted in that photo - LOL aint_no_life_nowhere May 2012 #18

'District w the smallest ... performing in the bottom 10%'--How STUPID ProgressiveEconomist May 2012 #19

Bunch of a crap... ellisonz May 2012 #20

Are there any studies looking at class size and it's relation to overall performance? 4th law of robotics May 2012 #21

... another teacher on the panel contested Romney's statements, citing a different report. bigtree May 2012 #23

Thanks 4th law of robotics May 2012 #24

Those kids have been followed for 20 years now. proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #32

Yes. The Tennessee Star Study. proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #28

Cranbrook, the school Rmoney went to, has class sizes of under thirty.. Fumesucker May 2012 #22

You honestly cant find a more clueless individual than Mitt Romney. Initech May 2012 #26

One of the most valid and well respected studies in the field of education proves him wrong proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #27

But it doesn't matter. Marr May 2012 #30

Romney: Wrongney. mwooldri May 2012 #33

updated with more comments in the op bigtree May 2012 #34

Then hold First Grade classses in a pro football stadium ? KurtNYC May 2012 #36

The picture of rMoney there tells all that needs told madokie May 2012 #37

Want to bet he and Ann looked for a nice private school with LOW CLASS SIZE karynnj May 2012 #38

Kick Scurrilous May 2012 #39