If we are truly interested in looking at what works and what does not work, all we have to do is look back to when smaller class sizes were introduced across the state, at all grade levels (but especially in elementary schools), and at all socio-economic levels (but most effective in low-income areas). Affluent parents pay out-of-pocket to send their children to schools (private or public) with smaller class sizes and more teacher interaction. They would never pay to have their child sit in front of a computer screen for so-called “personalized” instruction supervised by a low-paid classroom “technician,” but this is what is called for in much of the current “reform” movement (especially in charters). Small class size makes a great teacher
