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Thursday, October 6, 2016

Montgomery Co. officials seek answers on school class size

ROCKVIILLE, Md. — Montgomery County Public Schools received millions of dollars to help cut class sizes in an effort to improve student performance and narrow the achievement gap. But not every school has seen the number of students in classrooms reduced — and officials say that’s by design.
“Some classrooms don’t need a reduction,” said Jack Smith, Montgomery County’s superintendent of schools. “Some need a reduction, but we did that with a para-educator and not with another teacher.”...

http://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2016/10/montgomery-co-officials-seek-answers-on-school-class-size/
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2 comments:

  1. Curious1October 12, 2016 at 9:21 AM

    Adding a paraeducator doesn't provide the same benefit as a separate smaller class, but that would require a separate class room a.k.a another portable built outside and paying another full teacher salary. If those dedicated funds are not going towards addressing the real needs, where ARE they going?

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  2. Curious1October 12, 2016 at 9:21 AM

    Adding a paraeducator doesn't provide the same benefit as a separate smaller class, but that would require a separate class room a.k.a another portable built outside and paying another full teacher salary. If those dedicated funds are not going towards addressing the real needs, where ARE they going?

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