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I am not in the US (UK citizen), we tend to have class sizes of 20 for practical subjects (Chemistry, Physics etc) and 30-33 for other subjects (English, Maths etc). Streaming (placing kids in classes based on ability within their own year) used to be done and is now coming back in (now called Setting though!).
Going through the school system I never understood why they couldn't divide classes up more, at our 5th year level (15-17 ish) we had 3 levels of classes (and you could move between them), intermediate 1, 2 and Higher. It seems to work fairly well, however there is no real incentive to work hard. Bad children get attention, poor children get attention however bright hard workers get nothing.
I think the systems need to reward attainment, personally I think a minimum level of attainment should be needed to clear each year, or at least the school, so many people come out of schools basically illiterate or unable to count that its scary.
Disciple in schools is also a major problem, personally I think there should be a three strikes system, after 3 offenses you are removed from the system and it becomes your parents job to educate you (you have a right to an education, if you don't want it or want to distrub others educations then you should lose this right). Make the parents deal with problems or get the police involved (many cases at local schools of pupils throwing chairs etc at others or teachers... should be arrested for assault.).
my 0.0002
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