New Study Urges Caution with Class Size Increases: A Talk with Study Author Jeff Gagne

As metro Atlanta school districts try to close multi-million dollar shortfalls, some have raised class sizes; others are considering it.  But will larger class sizes hurt student achievement?  And, do smaller class sizes ensure students will do better?  The answers are complicated, according to a new study from the Southern Regional Education Board.  WABE’s Denis O’Hayer spoke with the SREB’s Jeff Gagne, who wrote the study.  (For broadcast version, click the top button; for expanded version, click the bottom button.)