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Prop. 8 in Federal Court
Does Proposition 8 violate the U.S. Constitution? We're at the trial with ongoing coverage on the radio and on our blog.
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Fri, Nov 20, 2009 -- 10:00 AM
Class Size Reduction
A state program that has invested billions to
shrink class sizes is coming apart, and the number of
kids in many California classrooms is at the highest
level in more than a decade. That's according to a new
investigation by California Watch, a project of the
Center for Investigative Reporting in collaboration with
KQED Public Radio. We'll find out how teachers are
coping with kindergarten through third grade classes
that have as many as 30 students, a situation now common
in districts like San Jose and Contra Costa County.
Meanwhile, some argue that with pressing budget cuts and
inconclusive evidence about the benefit of small class
sizes, class size reduction should not be a priority. We
explore the debate.
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Host: Dave Iverson
Guests:
- Camille Haroldsen, third grade teacher at H.A. Hyde Elementary School in Watsonville
- Louis Freedberg, director of California Watch, former member of the editorial board of the San Francisco Chronicle and former executive director of the California Media Collaborative
- Norton Grubb, professor of policy, organization, measurement and evaluation at UC Berkeley's School of Education and author of "The Money Myth"
- Sheila Jordan, Alameda County superintendent of schools
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