DR> See the analogy? I've been there, done that. I've had as few as 14 in 
DR> a 
DR> second grade class and as many as 28. I had far more time to work 
DR> with each
DR> child individually in the small class of 14 - and no one got left 
DR> behind, 
DR> not understanding the concept.
    Not one single kid in your classes of 14 ever had to repeat the grade?  
Were you teaching gifted kids only?
    Even academic studies have disputed what, if any, relationship there is 
between class size and student achievement (up to some limit on class size).
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