Class Size Matters

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Do you believe that an class size has an impact on a child's education? Do students learn better in a well sized class? In this essay I will explain why I believe students learn better in a smaller class. I believe students will behave better in a smaller class. Therefore students get to have that one on one experience with there teacher.

Having a smaller class helps students learn better, bigger classes does not. "Overcrowding mean students don't get the attention they need from their teachers, they just don't. They don't learn as much they withdraw, they become disruptive, some drop out."Stated Leonie Haimson, a parent who runs a club called "Class Size Matters." Which is true, class size really does matter. Students feel since there is

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