A Think Twice Review of:

Class Size: What Research Says and What It Means for State Policy

Think Twice - Jun 16, 2011

Publisher/Think Tank - Brookings Institution

Author(s) -

This report argues that schools can save money by increasing class sizes without seriously affecting student achievement.

Reviewer(s) - Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, Northwestern University

In her review, Schanzenbach finds that the report's claims are based on a misleading summary of prior research and that the report puts too much emphasis on poor quality studies.