UPDATE: The WCPSS School Board voted unanimously to approve the plan described below at its April 10, 2018 meeting. There is no “one size fits all” solution for implementing the K-3 class size reduction law in Wake County Public Schools. That was the message from Deputy Superintendent Cathy Moore to the school board this week. …
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In February, the General Assembly enacted a new law that gives school systems four years to reduce their class sizes in kindergarten through third grade. In this episode, WakeEd explains how the Wake County Public School System plans to implement these changes – adding more than 400 classrooms in the next four years. Thanks for …
The class size reduction compromise passed by the General Assembly this week is a mixed bag for local school districts. Among the positive outcomes are a multi-year approach to reducing class sizes, adding funding for program enhancement teachers, and eliminating the waiting list for pre-kindergarten classes.
The conventional wisdom on K-3 class size is that smaller is better. That was the thinking used when the General Assembly passed its budget last year with a section that limited class sizes for grades K-3 starting with the 2017-18 school year. But like any conventional wisdom, there’s caveats and unintended consequences. Despite the criticism …
