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How much of a difference does the number of kids in a classroom make?

  • Written by Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, Professor of Education and Social Policy; Director of the Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University
Chicago's teachers say they are seeking a better deal for their students too.AP Photo/Teresa Crawford

Chicago’s teachers are on a strike that has suspended instruction for the city’s public school students since Oct. 17.

Educators in the nation’s third-largest school district want higher pay and improved benefits. But they also...

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